Comments on: News should learn from Krista Erickson

By: Fagstein » CBC Ombudsman clears reporter Erickson

Fagstein » CBC Ombudsman clears reporter Erickson — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:27:35 +0000

[...] CBC’s Ombudsman released his report on Friday concerning Krista Erickson, a reporter who was accused of “planting” questions with the opposition to use during Question Period in the House of Commons. The Conservative Party found out about this [...]

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:32:49 +0000

Fired to be made an example of?? That's extreme. Erickson is undeniably one of the best on Canadian television. To deny her the right of her talent would be extreme, unfair and a bad move for CBC. Know anything about ratings???

By: Ges Adams

Ges Adams — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:36:22 +0000

Krista Erickson needs to be fired immediately and made an example of!!! Shame on the CBC! Everybody needs to go to this link and demand that she be fired. http://www.cbc.ca/contact/

By: Fagstein

Fagstein — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 06:01:28 +0000

If your primary concern is editorial control, the CBC is probably among the better companies to work for. They're very liberal and hands-off when it comes to editorial freedom of employees. In fact, there's an officially-sanctioned blog that's routinely critical of the corporation. There are negative parts to working for CBC too (notably their treatment of "casual" employees). It really comes down to what you mean by "controlling." Any company has rules for its employees, including a requirement that they remain loyal so long as they're employed.

By: Lenny

Lenny — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:39:58 +0000

I know it is off-topic, but I wouldn't mind wanting to work at the CBC but I don't mind being controlled whatsoever.

I've graduated with a political science degree at Carleton University not too long ago and I've been trying to find a job.
I wonder if applying a job at the CBC is difficult or not? Bias is not a big deal, I just need to find work. :)

I apologize if I made a not so good comment.

By: Mario Asselin

Mario Asselin — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:01:46 +0000

Well... it was not a simple idea... She suggested a question to embarassed an ex prime-minister and probably a party, don't you think?

Probably you'r right that PC was in cause on the spin but I observed that blogging tories has made a great job for their cause.

By: Fagstein

Fagstein — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:53:36 +0000

I think this had more with the Conservative Party than the power of bloggers.

I'd also like to think that the power of bloggers can be used on issues more important than whether a politician got ideas from a journalist.

The pressure certainly was responsible for them publicizing their decision, and I would argue it was probably also responsible for them making it in the first place. It's unfortunate that big media don't investigate these things until people formally complain about them.

By: Mario Asselin

Mario Asselin — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:42:01 +0000

I don't really know if it's a «gate»... I'am following this since mid of december through the blogging tories. I wonder if CBC would proceed that way with Krista if the bloggers has not put pressure? What do you think about this issue as blogger? as journalist? From Quebec, there was no coverage on that «gate» and I think it's a case of the power of the blogophere, the kind of power that we don't have in our blogosphere in Québec... I'm curious to get your point of view about this...