cybercoma Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 Not sure he actually interviewed anyone he sold art to. It seems the only thing he did wrong was not informing the CBC as to the extent of his involvement with the company he had with his wife. More breach of corporate policy than journalistic ethics.I don't understand why buying and selling art would be a breach of corporate policy here. Are they claiming his "celebrity" is their property and he used his celebrity to make these deals or something? The whole situation is a bit strange to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boges Posted June 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 I don't understand why buying and selling art would be a breach of corporate policy here. Are they claiming his "celebrity" is their property and he used his celebrity to make these deals or something? The whole situation is a bit strange to me. Well the subject may have felt that buying the art would mean an easier/favourable interview. Perception is everything here though. Even if that wasn't his intent, someone might feel that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 Well the subject may have felt that buying the art would mean an easier/favourable interview. Perception is everything here though. Even if that wasn't his intent, someone might feel that way.I agree with that if he was interviewing people whom he was doing business with, but Black Dog suggested he wasn't. I just mean in the case that he wasn't interviewing the people, then I'm not sure how that breaches corporate policy. Would buying his own groceries breach corporate policy? If not, why does art? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallc Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 This whole affair is all the more reason Canada should be less 1 CBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 (edited) This whole affair is all the more reason Canada should be less 1 CBC.That's a bit of a leap. Evan Solomon buys art. GET RID OF THE CBC! Edited June 12, 2015 by cybercoma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msj Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 I don't understand why buying and selling art would be a breach of corporate policy here. Are they claiming his "celebrity" is their property and he used his celebrity to make these deals or something? The whole situation is a bit strange to me. Earning secret commissions from people is not exactly ethical in and of itself. I suppose, if he was interviewing Balsillie or Carney the secret commission (that is, the fact the Balsillie and Carney did not know that Solomon received a commission) could protect Solomon from conflict of interest accusations. But really, should it? Would he ask softer questions to be more approachable as to then make more art sales and earn more secret commissions? I think he would and that's why he has no business in a newsroom. This is not as damning as Amanda Lang's conflicts but it is pretty bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 Can you explain the secret commission thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallc Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 That's a bit of a leap. Evan Solomon buys art. GET RID OF THE CBC! Lang, Mansbridge, Murphy, Soloman, Gomeshi... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 Can you explain the secret commission thing? Customers who bought the art have claimed they had no idea that Solomon was getting 10%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 So Solomon was selling art for artists and taking a cut? But the buyers didn't know as an art broker Solomon was getting a cut? That sounds strange. I'm pretty sure people who buy art know that the dealer gets a commission. That's why local artists price go up when they start selling through galleries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 Canadaland points out that CBC knew about this but didn't take action until the story ran. This is how management handled Ghomeshi too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Canadaland points out that CBC knew about this but didn't take action until the story ran. This is how management handled Ghomeshi too.Knew about what? I'm trying to understand the impropriety here and I'm not really seeing it. Using his celebrity to lure and beat women is pretty clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
On Guard for Thee Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Not sure he actually interviewed anyone he sold art to. It seems the only thing he did wrong was not informing the CBC as to the extent of his involvement with the company he had with his wife. More breach of corporate policy than journalistic ethics. Oh yes he did. Mark Carney and Jim Balsillie were two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
On Guard for Thee Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 This whole affair is all the more reason Canada should be less 1 CBC. I guess you would prefer ezRant Levant type crap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallc Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 I prefer to put the money to better use and leave broadcasting to the broadcasters. Ezra Levant can do what he likes. I won't be watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Canadaland points out that CBC knew about this but didn't take action until the story ran. This is how management handled Ghomeshi too. The CBC rots from the head down...sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 The CBC rots from the head down...sad.Being government controlled that would be from Stephen Harper then, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Knew about what? I'm trying to understand the impropriety here and I'm not really seeing it. I'll admit to not knowing the specifics to the degree of WHO did he interview vs WHO did he sell to. Jesse Brown, in the piece, didn't seem to debate that point however it was clear that there are some examples, eg. Lang, that were handled differently. CBC knew about this story before it ran, though. Donovan gave them the information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Ok - from Day 6 on CBC Radio, the details are Jim Balsillie and Mark Carney were the individuals he dealt with. Sorry, this was front and centre in the story but I didn't remember who. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Ok, so he sold art to people he interviewed and the argument is that having a business relationship with interviewees could bias his reporting. Makes sense. But seems awfully nitpicky in this case. It's not like Rex Murphy writing positive commentary on the oil industry, while being paid by them. Not disclosing that "these guys paid me to say this" is tangibly different than "this guy bought a painting off me a few years ago." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GostHacked Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Canadaland points out that CBC knew about this but didn't take action until the story ran. This is how management handled Ghomeshi too. So what will be the next big crisis to hit the CBC? You can guarantee management will be involved in possibly looking the other way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overthere Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 So what will be the next big crisis to hit the CBC? You can guarantee management will be involved in possibly looking the other way. It will be when their balance sheet budgets is eroded even worse than now as they lose all revenue from hockey. If the CBC was a private sector company, they'd have been sold or chopped into bits long ago. Their management has failed in every way imaginable for a long time now, except for managing to keep the carcass from being buried entirely. That is not an economic triumph but entirely political. Their biggest failure by far over the last few decades was a consistent, relentless failure to produce-despite plenty of money- anything that anybody wanted to watch. Supporters of the CBC claim it is all the fault of Harper, but in reality it has been weak management for a very long time that has killed the CBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 *Cough* Are you sure ? You support Harper, right ? He seems to me a perfect example of the disaster that you fear/support/vote for.Despite what you may think, if Stephen Harper wishes a change, he faces many, many obstacles.Imagine now that Tom Mulcair becomes PM. What bureaucratic obstacles would he face? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastRunner Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Solomon has never interviewed Balsillie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Despite what you may think, if Stephen Harper wishes a change, he faces many, many obstacles. What 'obstacles' do you speak of when he consolidates power in the PMO ? Refuses to hold press conferences ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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