About this episode
The episode discusses the CBC's expansion into regional news and the implications for local news outlets and journalism subsidies.
CBC is expanding its regional news coverage and not everyone is happy about it. Some local news outlets say that the CBC is poaching their staff and stories. Plus, Carney’s government is planning a massive extension of journalism tax credits to include radio and broadcast, propping up legacy platforms owned by the big telcos. Are subsidies stifling competition and innovation? Host: Sam Konnert Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor) Guest: Harrison Lowman Additional music by Audio Network Further reading: Lisa Sygutek: The CBC is a predator of local news | National Post CBC president denies broadcaster is biased or poaches journalists from smaller markets - CBC News The Government Doubles Down on News Sector Support: Fiscal Update Opens the Door to Tens of Millions in Tax Credits for Bell, Rogers and Corus - Michael Geist The end of the journalism world beckons and the industry pretends it’s not happening - Peter Menzies - The Rewrite [Substack] The Canadian government is now deciding who’s a…
People in this episode
Host: Sam Konnert
Guest: Harrison Lowman
Topics covered
- local news
- CBC expansion
- journalism tax credits
- competition
- innovation
- media subsidies
Keywords
- CBC
- local news
- journalism
- tax credits
- competition
- media
- subsidies
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CBC, Carney’s government, National Post, CBC News, Michael Geist, Peter Menzies, The Hub, Blacklock's Reporter
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