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Harper’s proposal was timed to facilitate the launch of a new right-wing network, “Sun TV News” which Canadians call “Fox News North.”
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, .
Originally posted by snowspirit
We get Fox ( and CNN, MSNBC ) from the US, we just don't have Fox Canadian.
Originally posted by Chadwickus
reply to post by masqua
Not quite a doppelganger, if by doppelganger you mean identical or owned by News Corp...?
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:
Check the update in the OP source...
Originally posted by DresdenCodex
finally!
source
something we all suspected, eh?
Canada’s Radio Act requires that “a licenser may not broadcast … any false or misleading news.”
from the article:
"Fox News will not be moving into Canada after all! The reason: Canadian regulators announced last week they would reject efforts by Canada’s right-wing Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, to repeal a law that forbids lying on broadcast news."
sweet victory.
Originally posted by NOTurTypical
Wow, EPIC! So let me get this straight, only FoxNews lies??
Originally posted by Littikani
Originally posted by NOTurTypical
Wow, EPIC! So let me get this straight, only FoxNews lies??
Only FOX News went to court, fought for, and won the right to tell lies and call it news.
That kind of means something.
You think that was so other channels could lie? They were just being helpful to others?
Originally posted by Littikani
Originally posted by NOTurTypical
Wow, EPIC! So let me get this straight, only FoxNews lies??
Only FOX News went to court, fought for, and won the right to tell lies and call it news.
That kind of means something.
You think that was so other channels could lie? They were just being helpful to others?
Before I get spotted as the enemy, I don't care about any news source over the other. I think they all lie and push their agendas.
Originally posted by Chadwickus
reply to post by sputniksteve
Yeah... I know this and was pointing it out, also pointing out that the blogger updated this fact too.