CBC “paused” its use of Twitter after being labelled “government-funded media” there. CBC huffed that it’s “arm’s length” from the government that funds it, has journalistic independence etc. My argument isn’t that CBC faces no pressure, but that it’s no worse and possibly less, than the pressures on private media outlets. What’s surprising about CBC, given the difference in funding sources, is how similar CBC is on basic coverage to the commercial networks. To test this, I flipped CBC on randomly Wednesday and found an interview by CBC’s David Cochrane with retired general Andrew Leslie.

Source: CBC News April 21, 2023 12:56 UTC