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Defending the Mother Corp.
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Regarding the June 19 column by the law student from Laval University, Do we really need the CBC anymore?, the CBC remains the most wide-ranging and comprehensive resource Canadians have for cultural dialogue, political discourse and exposure to the arts.
Travel in other countries without public broadcasting services quickly reveals how important the CBC is for us, and I cringe at the language of this young writer -- and at the thought that his uninformed views would be placed in a prime location on your editorial page.
Many of his supposed points could be argued at length. For example, he talked about how new media and communication forms make radio unnecessary (or did he say irrelevant?). Although I use the Internet a great deal, I listen to the CBC to get broad as well as detailed information on how to benefit from new media. Has he actually listened to any programming?
This editorial seems to come from a person who has little respect for others. I hope he will grow out of it.
CYNTHIA COHLMEYER
Winnipeg
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition June 25, 2012 A12
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