I wasn’t the only one wondering why Derwyn Smith, of all people, was hired on to “help us in formulating a local news plan with particular attention to our local television news offering.” Our guest blogger today writes from the newsroom, barely legible, slightly profane, unapologetic and apoplectic.~O It was Smith who made CFTO what […]
Monthly Archives: October 2006
More old CBC magazine ads
October 4, 2006 – 4:14 pm
Yes, another month has gone by already, and we have another roundup of Jamie Bradburn‘s garbage. Click the ads to see larger versions and read his annotations. See you in November. More of his ads here and here and here.
Making mincemeat out of Mercer
October 3, 2006 – 5:30 pm
God bless the CBC press clippers. For those of you who don’t know who I’m talking about, let me explain. Every morning the CBC press clippers wake up very early and read all the newspapers and magazines in Canada. English and French. They carefully clip every article that mentions the CBC and self-publish the results […]
“I will pay you to stay away from any business I’m invested in. And if you come near it, I’ll set that teddy bear on fire.â€
October 2, 2006 – 8:58 pm
A few days ago the producers of the new CBC show The Dragon’s Den emailed me the address of a secret website so I could preview the first episode online. This is a milestone for me. Of what, I’m not sure. I realize that some people question whether the CBC should be doing reality programs […]
