The Commies at the CBC-Turned into a Debate About CNN vs. CBC

[Michael Dorosh]

I would suggest the VE Day reporting represented relief that the killing was over and that Hitler was dead; these aren‘t necessarily "biased" reactions. It‘s not like they printed photos of dead women and babies in Hamburg/Dresden/et al and put up WE ROCK headlines.

 

[muskrat89]

OK - perhaps VE day was not the best example. Most old newsclippings, film, etc., that I have seen, I couldn‘t call unbiased. That was my only point...

 

[Marauder]

Pugil, blow me. Then go wipe the tears from your eyes, blow your nose, and run home and tell mommy how the big scary Internet man was mean to you. You are a no go at this station, wang-weasel.

I don‘t agree with everything the Americans do, it‘s just that lately they‘ve been taking action to make the world a bit better, while you and your ilk have advocated Canada just sit at home with it‘s thumb in it‘s *** . I find it totally unsat.

RCA, I can understand where you come from, but I just find it laughable that anyone would consider the CBC unbiased. Any night you tune into The National, you can find at least one, usually more stories, where America, Bush, or American armed forces are slammed. It‘s not always overt, but it‘s always there. Additionally, I found that CBC does a fair amount of the "editoral as news" approach you saw with CNN. CBC is like the Liberals in that it feels the need to only show you things it thinks will make you agree with them, instead of showing the whole picture and letting the viewer decide for themselves. Which is why, like others, I stuck to watching the BBC nightly news to get a decent picture of what was happening.

 

[Pugil]

There you go again... you are doing exactly what I said. Im starting to get the picture of you psychological portrait. Are you by any chance trying to prove something? We all know that you are an big bad-*** infanteer, your trade is 031 and that the thought of going to a war doesnt make you flinch a bit...so? That doesnt impress me a bit. I dont know how you look like in real life but you seem to be a very unsecure person. I think im mature enough to not fall in your childish game. It is time for you to grow up!

 

[Pikache]

Chilax boys. No need to hurl silly insults at each other.

Or do it in private. Let‘s not SPAM stupidity here.

 

[RCA]

Going back to my fellow gunners question..

Yes it’s true that same thing happened during previous wars. But the media is more pervasive these days and the reporting is in real time. As well back then (the World Wars anyway, we were in a declared state of war and the war measures act (and whatever US equivalent) were in effect. All news was censored the reporters were attached to the Armed Forces (I stand to corrected on this one though). But all frontline dispatches were at the pleasure of the Army.

And does that still make it right. I think you are comparing apples and oranges. Then was a different time and place. People thought they were fighting potential world domination, and any means of mobilizating the home front was used. As well opposition to any measures was virtually nil and so there was no dissent.

I don’t think you can say the same about this situation. There is opposition, and this side should be fairly reported as well. It’s the two sides to every story issue.
Vietnam taught the military and the government that giving free rein to the media wasn’t a **** of a good idea. They have leaned their lessons well, and the media at this point in time has swallowed it hook line and sinker. I think we both agree we do need a free press to report on what it sees fit to without fear of reprisal (unless the government wants to declare a state of emergency ands impose censorship – In fact the did this partial. Media outlets not “embedded” were not allowed into Iraq until after most of hostilities had ended.). In the case of this war, I don’t think the media distinguished themselves.

And lastly, we can all agree to disagree. That is what makes us individuals. But when insults start flying, its time to step back and reasess. Debate is healthy, bashing is counter-productive and adds nothing to the discussion.

 

[RCA]

And I agree that the CBC is not totallly unbiased. However I find them in biased towards Ontario, Quebec and anti-military. But all in all they try to be objective, or at least give that illusion.

 

[SNoseworthy]

I think CBC did an adequate job of reporting on the Iraq War. It wasn‘t horribly bias. I pity all those who watched FOX News, they must be horribly brainwashed with half-truths and political spin by now.

Never let a network famous for shows like "Are Aliens Out There?" start reporting the news. When you do, you end up with people like Bill O‘Reilly, perhaps the biggest idiot in the United States! LOL