Dec 24, 2002 -
Vancouver Province:
CommentIan Morrison believes CRTC needs to revisit television policy
Dec 17, 2002 - Canadian Press: Too many channels, too few viewers: not the best of years for Canadian TV by John McKay
Friends believes CRTC must require broadcasters to produce Canadian drama
Dec 06, 2002 - The Brunswickan: Camp Award links media to democracy by Sean Patrick Sullivan
Dalton Camp Award will encourage young people to think about the link between journalism and democracy
Dec 06, 2002 - Canadian Press: Broadcasting group launches award
Dalton Camp Award will encourage young people to think about the link between journalism and democracy
Dec 06, 2002 - Fredericton Daily Gleaner: Prize honours journalist by Richard Duplain
Dalton Camp Award will encourage young people to think about the link between journalism and democracy
Nov 29, 2002 - National Post: Remove foreign ownership limits: cable firms by Ian Jack
Friends believes relaxing cable foreign ownership restrictions will hurt Canadian content, disadvantage ordinary Canadians
Nov 29, 2002 - Globe & Mail: Cable chiefs want rules scrapped by Simon Tuck
Friends believes poor investment decisions, not lack of foreign capital, are behind cable companies’ financial woes
Nov 27, 2002 - Vancouver Sun: Executives defend cross-media ownership by James Baxter
Friends believes limiting cross-ownership is the only way to maintain journalists’ independence
Nov 19, 2002 - Sudbury Northern Life: Watchdogs not happy about radio marriage
Friends believes business arrangement between Rogers, Newcap contravenes CRTC policy
Sep 25, 2002 - CBC News: Jane Chalmers appointed VP of CBC Radio
Friends is wary of potential integration of CBC television, radio
Sep 20, 2002 - The Telegram: CBC must reflect province, execs told by Will Hilliard
Friends’ report, Newfoundland public ask CBC for more local programming
Sep 04, 2002 - Grande Prairie Herald Tribune: An expensive back yard (editorial)
Despite results of Friends’ poll, more funding for CBC local television is unnecessary
Aug 31, 2002 - Victoria Times Colonist: Supporters cite poll to back call for CBC changes
Friends calls for increased CBC funding after poll indicates Canadians want better local television
Aug 30, 2002 - Globe & Mail: Anderson jet-lagged, group says by James Adams
Friends belives David Anderson didn’t intend to suggest his department receive more funding than CBC
Aug 30, 2002 - Edmonton Journal: Lobby group calls for boost in CBC funding
Friends calls for increased CBC funding after poll indicates Canadians want better local television
Aug 30, 2002 - Ottawa Citizen: Canadians' national pride rising: poll by Tony Atherton
Friends’ poll indicates Canadians have high degree of nationalism, confidence in CBC
Aug 29, 2002 - Globe & Mail: Make CBC stronger in regions: poll
Friends calls for increased CBC funding after poll indicates Canadians want better local television
Aug 29, 2002 - Toronto Star: Majority feel CBC vital to cultural identity: poll by Graham Fraser
Friends calls for increased CBC funding after poll indicates Canadians want better local television
Aug 29, 2002 - Broadcast News: CBC Survey
Friends calls for increased CBC funding after poll indicates Canadians want better local television
Aug 29, 2002 - Canadian Press: Lobby group wants Ottawa to give CBC $250 million more annually, cites poll
Friends calls for increased CBC funding after poll indicates Canadians want better local television
Aug 29, 2002 - CBC News: CBC needs more regional programming: survey
Friends calls for increased CBC funding after poll indicates Canadians want better local television
Aug 29, 2002 - Grande Prairie Herald Tribune: Poll backs CBC getting $250M more a year from Ottawa by Stephen Thorne
Friends calls for increased CBC funding after poll indicates Canadians want better local television
Jun 01, 2002 - National Post: The battle for the city's airwaves by Gillian Cosgrove
Legal fight for control of Toronto’s newest TV station parallels upcoming Liberal leadership race.
May 30, 2002 - Globe & Mail: TV licence a dilemma for Copps by Hugh Winsor
Legal fight for control of Toronto’s newest TV station parallels upcoming Liberal leadership race.
May 28, 2002 - Toronto Star: Political meddling claimed in TV licence appeal by Graham Fraser
Legal fight for control of Toronto’s newest TV station parallels upcoming Liberal leadership race.
May 17, 2002 - Winnipeg Free Press: View from the West travelled from Toronto [Letter to the Editor] by Geoffrey Elliot, Vice-president, Corporate Affairs, CanWest Global Communications Corp.
CanWest claims Friends statistics are incorrect, and CBC creates less viewing of Canadian programs than Global does.
May 16, 2002 - Winnipeg Free Press: CanWest hypocritical in attack on CBC by Maggie Siggins
Private broadcasters demand subsidies and concessions without producing a corresponding increase in Canadian programming
Mar 22, 2002 - Ottawa Citizen: Broadcasters want to air prescription drug ads by Chris Cobb
Private broadcasters seek extra revenue they say they’ll direct towards Canadian programming
Mar 21, 2002 - Canadian Press: Private broadcasters want rebates, rule changes to help fund Canadian content by Jim Brown
Private broadcasters seek extra revenue they say they’ll direct towards Canadian programming
Mar 16, 2002 - Toronto Star: Taking aim at the CBC by Antonia Zerbisias
Critics who claim the CBC is irrelevant ignore its essential functions
Mar 05, 2002 - National Post: Liberal MP asks for poll to gauge CBC support by Jane Taber
MP believes only “elites” watch CBC, wants poll to find out who supports public broadcaster
Mar 03, 2002 - Toronto Star: The Last Chapter is a very scary ride by Antonia Zerbisias
While Global’s new miniseries The Last Chapter is an excellent drama, its reality fare is poor Canadian content.
March 2, 2002 - Canadian Press: CBC should narrow program focus: Asper
Leonard Asper says Canada’s TV regulations should be changed to increase broadcasters’ financial clout, restrict CBC to public-service programming
Mar 02, 2002 - National Post: CanWest seeks new television landscape by Les Perreaux
Leonard Asper says Canada’s TV regulations should be changed to increase broadcasters’ financial clout, restrict CBC to public-service programming
Mar 01, 2002 - Winnipeg Free Press: Asper takes aim at broadcasting act by Paul Samyn
Leonard Asper says Canada’s TV regulations should be changed to increase broadcasters’ financial clout, restrict CBC to public-service programming
Feb 21, 2002 - National Post: Couture lands in Asper-Lantos suit by Barbara Shecter
Media consultant and former Steering Committee member Pauline Couture named as speechwriter in lawsuit filed by Izzy Asper
Feb 18, 2002 - Playback: Watchdog call for halt to broadcaster political contributions
Friends releases report documenting and opposing political contributions by broadcasters
Feb 10, 2002 - Calgary Herald: Elitist TV?
Commons committee should take a serious look at necessity of CBC
Feb 05, 2002 - Hollywood Reporter: Canada group urges ban on broadcaster political gifts by Etan Vlessing
Friends releases report documenting and opposing political contributions by broadcasters
Feb 04, 2002 - Toronto Star: Broadcast firms big political donors by Graham Fraser
Friends releases report documenting and opposing political contributions by broadcasters
Feb 02, 2002 - National Post: The great unwatched
The CBC is an expensive specialty service with a low audience share and should be closed for good
Feb 02, 2002 - Canadian Press: CBC says former executive who wants TV service shut down is out of touch by John McKay
Former Radio Canada International director says CBC has become specialty service, should be shut down and redesigned
Jan 26, 2002 - Globe & Mail: So Izzy really happy? by James Adams
Izzy Asper has recently had to contend with disagreements regarding “minitorials” on Global National, as well as a defamation suit
Jan 22, 2002 - Hollywood Reporter: Local antihero by Etan Vlessing
Ian Morrison doesn’t mind making adversaries while lobbying for Canadian content
Jan 02, 2002 - Globe & Mail: Nationwide opinions by Ian Morrison (Letter to the Editor)
The CRTC did not approve CanWest’s takeover of the Southam chain because that is not in its mandate
