CMST 1A03 Lecture 10: The Formation of Communication Policies

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: CMST 1A03
• Professor: Christine Quail

Document Summary

Developed by governments in committee and through parliamentary procedure or via public agencies (eg. the crtc) Researched through public hearings, task forces and parliamentary committees. Group meetings the public can discuss their opinions. Recommendations have resulted in the establishment of large initiatives such as the. Nfb, cbc, crtc, tele lm canada and the canada council. These are all public establishments aimed to support and regulate canadian communications and broadcasting. Varying degrees of public input with different levels of power. Different commissions have different modes of accepting public feedback. Could have speci c comment periods, public hearings etc. The idea of public input is critiqued because there is a particular mandate assigned to commissions and these commissions have speci c ideologies and do not enter into issues with an open mind. The public has a very narrow in uence on the policy. Supporting the culture that re ects a nation.