CBC advertorial plan is a bad one
It’s not Montreal-specific, but as a news grazer I depend on sources being reliable, and CBC’s plan to launch a service called Tandem, which will make commercial advertising look and feel like their own news content, is bad news indeed. There’s a petition against the plan and, if you think an objective noncommercial news service is a good thing worth preserving, you can sign it, or write or email your MP, or both.
Daniel 10:50 on 2020-11-24 Permalink
Signed the petition. We’ve seen in the States what happens when trust in the media is eroded. The CBC doesn’t need to be its own worst enemy in that sense.
qatzelok 11:11 on 2020-11-24 Permalink
I was enjoying a delicious Subway sandwich and refreshing Coca-Cola Zero in my high-end condo in Canal Griff,(five free appliances!) when I saw this article on my super-slim iBook 90.
Tim S. 11:41 on 2020-11-24 Permalink
Thanks for linking the petition!
steph 15:17 on 2020-11-24 Permalink
The government should regulate news vs entertainment to let consumers make a clear informed decision.
Blork 22:04 on 2020-11-24 Permalink
I rarely sign online petitions, but I signed this one. I’ve spent decades of my life as a die-hard CBC fan; I’ve always had more radios than rooms to put them in, and pretty much listened to nothing else (because I cannot stand commercial radio; not just the content but the blaring ads). CBC has really slipped in a lot of ways in the past decade, but I’m still there. So much quality audio, even if there are some duds. But FFS, this Tandem thing sounds like a carton of coffin nails. Once they go there they will have lost all credibility and hope.