Radio-Canada reporter hit for backing Afghan mission (CBC reporter suspended for backing troops)

Yahoo Canada ^ | Sept.8, 2006 | Reuters

[fanfan]

Radio-Canada suspended her for breaching internal regulations that stipulate employees are not allowed to express their opinions on controversial issues.

Controversial?

[fanfan]

Canada ping.

Please send me a FReepmail to get on or off this Canada ping list.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Lara Logan of CBS News should be shown the door for praising the Taliban's "successes" in recent months.

[Irish_Thatcherite]

And the media like to tell us that they aren't biased...

[My2Cents]

Wish we had that regulation on this side of the border. /sarc

[VOA]

bump

[headstamp]

It's only controversial if the "opinion" is coming from the "right".

The left leaning news media have been writing opinion as news since forever.

[petertare]

She will not win any media journalism awards expressing opinons like she did. Unless of course she takes the opposite tack, curses the military. threatens to murder government officials, and praises cowards, cheats and ne'er do=wells-of the head in the sand party praising the mullahs and camel breath jihadiis. Now we have a winner!

[CaptainCanada]

Only suspended???? Her support of our/her Nations troops is outrageous..
As a "reporter", she violated the prime directive of the MSM - Hell, she should have been fired.

[fanfan]

The CBC, aka the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, aka the Mother Corp., is funded by us Canadian taxpayers to the tune of $1 Billion per year.

I was going to say split between 32 Million of us, but then I had to slap myself.

How many of us pay taxes, and therefore pay for this dangerous dinosaurs upkeep?

Grrr.

[Greenpees]

Sounds like Ms. St Pierre had some eye opening experiences and decided she was on the wrong side. She may not have work, but she'll sure sleep better at night.

[Irish_Thatcherite]

Tell me about it... we have RTE!

[fanfan]

Only suspended???? Her support of our/her Nations troops is outrageous..
As a "reporter", she violated the prime directive of the MSM - Hell, she should have been fired.

LOL!

She should quit, and start a site to replace Neale News!

[fanfan]

That does seem to be happening more often lately.

If they think about it....., hmmm, we just need to get them thinking about it.

Good idea, Greenpees. :-)

[SamuraiScot]

Radio-Canada suspended her for breaching internal regulations that stipulate employees are not allowed to express their opinions on controversial issues.

I gather that proper procedure as described in the CBC reporter's manual (like the BBC one) calls for weaving your opinions into the "facts" of a story, omitting critical details and making up others—so as to mimic objectivity while telling bald-faced lies for the cause of socialism and cynicism.

Do you think she'd like a job in the U.S.?

[fanfan]

I gather that proper procedure as described in the CBC reporter's manual (like the BBC one) calls for weaving your opinions into the "facts" of a story, omitting critical details and making up others—so as to mimic objectivity while telling bald-faced lies for the cause of socialism and cynicism.

If that was on your resume, you'd be hired in a minute.

Do you think she'd like a job in the U.S.?

Probably, but keep in mind that she was employed by the CBC. She could be a plant.

Possibly a Begonia.

[mrsmith]

Last month:

"...Radio-Canada reporter Christine St. Pierre stood to ask a question on behalf of the Canadian press corps and instead said "Happy Birthday, Mr. President.""

And now supporting Canadian soldiers!!!!!!!

[oldbill]

Rules violation here on this reporter?

[fanfan]

Was that her?

Why didn't they suspend her for THAT show of friendship and support?

Oh, right .... we're talking libs here.
Double standards.
Silly me.

[Doctor Raoul]

So Canada has scum sucking liberals too, ones who would punish patriots?

Can we export some more to them?