Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Sun News Asks Anti-Abortion Activists For Help With CRTC Application

Sun News TV host Brian Lilley has asked anti-abortion supporters across Canada to support the channel's CRTC application for mandatory carriage.

"Sun News is the strongest voice for the pro-life cause on television in Canada. Bar none," Lilley told anti-abortion site LifesiteNews

"We welcome the other side of the debate as well because that is what we do, but no one on television in this country gives as much airtime to pro-lifers. We shouldn't let that voice be silenced," he added.

Sun News, which is reportedly losing $17 million a year is in the midst of a "do or die" campaign to get its station added to basic cable packages across Canada. The move would bring in millions in revenue to the struggling news channel but could cost Canadian cable subscribers up to $4 per year.

The network has also launched a site, CanadianTVFirst, which allows its supporters to send letters of support to the CRTC website and touts its commitment to Canadian content.

Quebecor, Sun News' parent company, has said that its rivals, CBC Newsworld and CTV News Network, both received mandatory carriage when they launched.

"Our plan would allow Sun News to establish an audience under similar rules and regulations to those afforded CBC Newsworld and CTV News Channel for 21 and 13 years respectively," the company said in filings to the CRTC.

"We don't begrudge our competitors in any way, we simply want the same rules that they enjoyed -- at least for the next five years."

Original Article
Source: huffington post
Author: The Huffington Post Canada 

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