shoop Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 All day the CBC website (www.cbc.ca) has buried stories on the possible fall of the Liberals. Hmmm, for the first time in OVER 25 years a Federal Government is going to be forced to the polls against it's will. What is more important that that? "Unions want Ottawa to return pension funds!" wtf? Can anybody please explain the editorial decision making at mothercorp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PocketRocket Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 I don't check CBC.ca. I generally listen to Radio 1 for the news. I heard all about how the Libs are going to be forced to the polls via a non-confidence vote last night. On CBC radio. As for your questions...... Can anybody please explain the editorial decision making at mothercorp? Evidently not, although I'm sure that before long someone will come in ranting about how the CBC is "Pravda" all over again. wtf? Good question. When you get the answer, let me know Hmmm, for the first time in OVER 25 years a Federal Government is going to be forced to the polls against it's will. What is more important that that?(More important as a news item, I assume???)Well, apparently a third X-Men movie will be coming out next spring. Quote I need another coffee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverwind Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 All day the CBC website (www.cbc.ca) has buried stories on the possible fall of the Liberals.I been listening to CBC radio all day. They have been talking about the election story from many different angles. They even had a call in show with a CPC MP as a guest that made his case for an early election (the host was not confrontational - just let him make his points). If you want to pass judgment on CBC you should do more than read the website. Quote To fly a plane, you need both a left wing and a right wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoop Posted November 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Uhhh, I am allowed to pass judgment on their Web site by just looking at their Web site? Why avoid the question? Who is making the editorial choices on the CBC Web site and what are they thinking? I been listening to CBC radio all day. They have been talking about the election story from many different angles. They even had a call in show with a CPC MP as a guest that made his case for an early election (the host was not confrontational - just let him make his points). If you want to pass judgment on CBC you should do more than read the website. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
err Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 All day the CBC website (www.cbc.ca) has buried stories on the possible fall of the Liberals.Hmmm, for the first time in OVER 25 years a Federal Government is going to be forced to the polls against it's will. What is more important that that? "Unions want Ottawa to return pension funds!" wtf? Can anybody please explain the editorial decision making at mothercorp? Was this a surprise for you... like about the potential of an election... If you want, the CBC will even email you the headlines so you aren't caught by surprise like you obviously were this time.... Actually, the union funds story shouldn't be taken lightly... It's the old-age pensioners money Martin is using to promise his tax grab... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverwind Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Why avoid the question? Who is making the editorial choices on the CBC Web site and what are they thinking?The CBC is primarily a radio and television broadcaster: the website is not their core business. I find that close to 50-70% of the stories I hear on the radio do not show up on the website or they will show up much later. I suspect the main reason is budget: the CBC puts it resources into its primary services and this should come as no surprise. Quote To fly a plane, you need both a left wing and a right wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoop Posted November 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 I think the reason is the inefficiency of the broadcaster. It really shouldn't add tons of expense to the organization. Since they are advertising their *10 years on the Web* on TV, maybe on radio too, they should focus on that as well. The CBC is primarily a radio and television broadcaster: the website is not their core business. I find that close to 50-70% of the stories I hear on the radio do not show up on the website or they will show up much later. I suspect the main reason is budget: the CBC puts it resources into its primary services and this should come as no surprise. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost in Manitoba Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 I remember listening to the Business Network on CBC a while ago. It was about the problem of badly managed websites. It said that no website was preferable to a bad one. Bad one being defined as poor design, rarely updated, or missing content. It suggested that if a company was going to go ahead with a website, it had to go all the way. Hire the staff to do it properly, in other words. I think the ommission being discused is a matter of tight budget = not enough (webmaster) staff. Ask the boys and girls who run this joint how easy it is to keep up on everything. I know from my 100% RDA of Radio One, that there is no shortage of coverage on the impending fall of the empire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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