Fox Shut Out of Canada Because of a Law Against Lying During Newscasts

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Musicmystery -> Fox Shut Out of Canada Because of a Law Against Lying During Newscasts (1/14/2012 10:58:25 AM)
"News Corp., the parent company of Fox News, was hoping to open a propaganda branch in Canada — called “Sun News TV” (or “Fox North”). It was hoping its crony in Ottawa, winger Prime Minister Stephen Harper, would be successful in overturning a law prohibiting lying on broadcast news. (Imagine that. There is a law in Canada prohibiting lying during newscasts. How civilized.) But, thank goodness there is still some sanity in the world; they were wrong." http://sayitaintsoalready.com/2011/03/02/fox-shut-out-of-canada-because-of-a-law-against-lying-during-newscasts/

DaNewAgeViking -> RE: Fox Shut Out of Canada Because of a Law Against Lying During Newscasts (1/14/2012 11:47:59 AM)
So what's the problem here? Fox isn't a news organization, and their propaganda can hardly be called news. There may be some hope for Canada yet. [sm=line.gif]

Musicmystery -> RE: Fox Shut Out of Canada Because of a Law Against Lying During Newscasts (1/14/2012 11:48:20 AM)
Really...it was necessary to restart this thread under a false title rather than address it? So much for integrity.

Lucylastic -> RE: Fox Shut Out of Canada Because of a Law Against Lying During Newscasts (1/14/2012 11:55:08 AM)
Lying News Information needs its own special kind of backup Music. I guess your fairness didnt cut the mustard. No big deal, considering. Our Prime Minister is heartily biting off more than he can chew it seems right now, heading for a big assed fall one hopes. He tried to get it overturned, he failed. Im not sad, Lying POS annoy the hell outta me. Not just on TV:)

DaNewAgeViking -> RE: Fox Shut Out of Canada Because of a Law Against Lying During Newscasts (1/14/2012 1:42:32 PM)
Keep in mind, Lucy, that the only real qualification for public office in this country, and in Canada it seems, is the ability to get elected. Is it any wonder so many stoop to the lowest common denominator? [sm=eeew.gif]

Lucylastic -> RE: Fox Shut Out of Canada Because of a Law Against Lying During Newscasts (1/14/2012 1:50:13 PM)
Honestly VIking, I feel the same about the UK US and Canada. While there is usually more gravitas with the election process, the actual ruling dilberts are pretty much the same in whatever place you go only the accent varies, and depths of corruption and lies, and even that is hidden for the most part

Owner59 -> RE: Fox Shut Out of Canada Because of a Law Against Lying During Newscasts (1/14/2012 1:55:10 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Musicmystery "News Corp., the parent company of Fox News, was hoping to open a propaganda branch in Canada — called “Sun News TV” (or “Fox North”). It was hoping its crony in Ottawa, winger Prime Minister Stephen Harper, would be successful in overturning a law prohibiting lying on broadcast news. (Imagine that. There is a law in Canada prohibiting lying during newscasts. How civilized.) But, thank goodness there is still some sanity in the world; they were wrong." http://sayitaintsoalready.com/2011/03/02/fox-shut-out-of-canada-because-of-a-law-against-lying-during-newscasts/ [sm=agree.gif][sm=applause.gif][sm=banana.gif][sm=biggrin.gif][sm=cheerleader.gif][sm=cheering.gif][sm=cool.gif][sm=cute.gif][sm=dancer.gif][sm=highfive.gif][sm=hyper.gif][sm=line.gif][sm=lol.gif][sm=pompom.gif][sm=skiprope.gif][sm=yahoo.gif][sm=yahoo.gif][sm=yahoo.gif][sm=yahoo.gif][sm=yahoo.gif]

Musicmystery -> RE: Fox Shut Out of Canada Because of a Law Against Lying During Newscasts (1/14/2012 3:43:30 PM)
Seemed at interesting topic for discussion.

erieangel -> RE: Fox Shut Out of Canada Because of a Law Against Lying During Newscasts (1/14/2012 3:50:14 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Musicmystery Seemed at interesting topic for discussion. And I think sanity's thread on the same topic got far more responses simply because of his OP title.

Musicmystery -> RE: Fox Shut Out of Canada Because of a Law Against Lying During Newscasts (1/14/2012 3:52:32 PM)
That was his intent. When I pointed that out, the Mods pulled it as "directed at a poster."

Owner59 -> RE: Fox Shut Out of Canada Because of a Law Against Lying During Newscasts (1/14/2012 4:14:14 PM)
Who would have ever guessed that folks would be fighting for the right to lie under the guise of protecting free speech? Talk about Orwellian.

Musicmystery -> RE: Fox Shut Out of Canada Because of a Law Against Lying During Newscasts (1/14/2012 4:21:21 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Owner59 Who would have ever guessed that folks would be fighting for the right to lie under the guise of protecting free speech? Talk about Orwellian. [sm=applause.gif][sm=applause.gif][sm=applause.gif][sm=applause.gif][sm=applause.gif][sm=applause.gif][sm=applause.gif][sm=applause.gif][sm=applause.gif][sm=applause.gif][sm=applause.gif]

kalikshama -> RE: Fox Shut Out of Canada Because of a Law Against Lying During Newscasts (1/14/2012 5:42:07 PM)
Bravo!

FrostedFlake -> RE: Fox Shut Out of Canada Because of a Law Against Lying During Newscasts (1/15/2012 5:29:04 AM)
Has anyone read the ENTIRE link? quote: UPDATED 1-12-12 @6:47 p.m. ET: Thanks to all for the lively, well-informed and thought-provoking comments. I would like to say a few things: The person who put this post up is no longer with me. After reading some of what has been said here, I followed the links through and I believe this is where the (inaccurate) assertion that News Corp. owns Sun News came from: (snip) (several references omitted) I don’t know if the individual who put up this post was aware of the above information — I would say not — but though the article says an application was approved to bring Fox News to Canada, despite some quick research, I do not get the impression that Fox News has a channel broadcast from Canada, staffed with Canadians, aimed at Canadians. Far as I can tell, the Fox News seen in Canada is the Fox News produced out of New York City, and it is the same version we see here in the states. So, again, far as I can tell, Fox still hasn’t been granted permission to produce a separate, Canadian-centered news show in Canada. So, I hope this addresses some of the very good points made on the comment thread. Again, this is my blog and I take full responsibility for the post but prior to today I had no idea it contained such major flaws, primarily the clear implication that News Corp. owns Sun News. I am the only one posting here as of roughly seven months ago and I insofar as I believe propaganda spread by Fox and the U.S. corporate media is literally a threat to our democracy, I take facts and accuracy dead seriously and I apologize that the flaws in this post weren’t corrected immediately. Melanie That isn't the whole point, assuredly. But Sun isn't Fox.

Musicmystery -> RE: Fox Shut Out of Canada Because of a Law Against Lying During Newscasts (1/15/2012 10:24:15 AM)
Interesting. Different zebra, same stripes... Sun News' daily schedule is modeled after Quebecor's French language news channel, Le Canal Nouvelles, and features news reportage during the daytime hours (6AM to 5PM ET) and personality-driven analysis and commentary programmes in the evening hours (5PM ET onwards).[8] The network's general on-air attitude, its founding executives have claimed, is lively, "unapologetically patriotic," and "less politically correct" in comparison to the well-established English-language national news networks in Canada, CTV News Channel and CBC News Network, which Quebecor management have claimed are "uninspiring" and leading Canadian TV viewers to turn to U.S. networks for news.[9][10] Sun News also aims to take a populist, conservative-leaning approach that mirrors the namesake Sun chain of Quebecor-owned tabloid newspapers; that, and its employment of conservative commentators and operatives in key on-air and off-air positions, have led media reports, pundits, and critics to bill the network as "Fox News North."[11] Sun News management has openly bristled at the comparisons to Fox News, saying that they only intend Sun News to mimic the Sun chain's “irreverent” and “provocative” approach, and that though some conservative voices would be prominent, a "range of [political] opinion" would be offered.[1][12][13 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_News_Network

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