#161 How To Save Our CBC

November 28, 2016

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The Government is about to change the CBC.

Jesse Brown

Host & Publisher

Katie Jensen

Freelance Producer

The Government is about to change the CBC. The think-tank hired by Heritage Canada to research media solutions invited Jesse to debate the CBC about it, but only Jesse showed up, along with some former CBC brass. Jesse goes into a deep dive with panelists Sue Gardner (Wikimedia, former Senior Director of CBC.ca), Stephen Maher (iPolitics) and Rachel Nixon (Discourse Media, former Senior Director of Digital, CBC News). Moderated by Taylor Owen. Recorded live at SFU Harbour Centre on November 4th 2016.

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Listen to Jesse’s conversation with Ed Greenspan, president of the Public Policy Forum think-tank, discussing this issue in August 2016.

Sue Gardner’s Twitter: @SuePGardner

Stephen Maher’s Twitter: @StphnMaher

Rachel Nixon’s Twitter: @RachelNixon

Taylor Owen’s Twitter: @Taylor_Owen

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