CMST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission, Canadian Identity, Canadian Content

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: CMST 1A03
• Professor: Faiza Hirji

Document Summary

One result: establishment of canadian radio broadcasting commission (crbc) Intended to serve both as regulator and public broadcaster: now serves as broadcaster, government support has waxed and waned over time, public service has never been the only model, first private network in canada. Fowler commission: affirmed need to regulate broadcasting because , necessary to allocate frequencies, broadcasting too important to hand over control to others, need protection from commercial forces, only way to ensure canadian broadcasting. Regulation: radio subject to regulation by the canadian radio-television and telecommunications. Famous canadian musicians: can any of them attribute their success to repeated radio play in canada, private and public broadcasters subject to regulations. Applebaum-hebert (1981-1982: not as anti-commercial or anti-american as others, maintained commitment to state governance, but advised that cbc no longer produce tv programs except news, growing acceptance of cultural indsutries: market-oriented approach to cultural production.