Does the CBC Still Speak for Canada?
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation was born in an age of shared ideals, but that audience no longer exists.
In 1964, the producers of This Hour Has Seven Days started a revolution at the CBC, aiming to "probe hypocrisy," right "public wrongs," and "grill prominent guests," creating "journalism of such urgency that it will become mandatory viewing for a large segment of the nation."
The new program would “probe hypocrisy,” right “public wrongs,” “grill . . . prominent guests,” and, in the process, create “journalism of . . . such urgency that it will become mandatory viewing for a large segment of the nation.”
The CBC's top executives in Ottawa were immediately alarmed, as management at the time was mostly made up of radio veterans who had come of age during the CBC's struggle to establish an independent relationship with the government.
Author's summary: CBC's revolution began in 1964.
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