[Advisors] RE: Stop "Fox News North"
michael gurstein
gurstein at gmail.com
Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:03:20 -0800
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From: Jeremy Waiser - Avaaz.org [mailto:avaaz@avaaz.org]=20
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 3:00 PM
To: gurstein@gmail.com
Subject: Stop "Fox News North"
=20
Dear friends across Canada,=20
<http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_fox_news_north_2013_a/?bJimnab&v=3D22289> =
The CRTC could make us all pay for American-style right-wing media as =
part of our cable packages -- unless we flood their public comment =
process now with our messages of opposition. Click below to help protect =
Canadians from a "Fox News North" channel funded by our own cable TV =
fees -- then forward this email to everyone:=20
<http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_fox_news_north_2013_a/?bJimnab&v=3D22289> =
Send a message
The CRTC could make us all pay for American-style right-wing media as =
part of our cable packages -- unless we stop them.
Quebecor created a "Fox News North" to model the kind of hate-filled =
propaganda with which Fox News has poisoned U.S. politics. The channel =
is run by PM Harper=E2=80=99s former top aide and so far it doesn't have =
enough of an audience to survive. But now it's applying to the CRTC to =
be forcibly added to all of our basic cable packages!
The CRTC has the power to stop this crazy plan and they are accepting =
public comments right now. Let's let them know that Canadians don't =
want "Fox News North". When we reach 50,000 comments, we'll have enough =
broad support to hire a crack legal team to help present our case in =
front of the CRTC. Click below to join and send this to everyone you =
know:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_fox_news_north_2013_a/?bJimnab =
<http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_fox_news_north_2013_a/?bJimnab&v=3D22289> =
&v=3D22289
In 2010, tens of thousands of us banded together and stopped "Fox News =
North" from getting a similar deal -- even contributing to Harper's =
aide, Kory Teneycke, resigning as head of the network! But then, the =
network sneakily hired him back and now they are launching a similar =
application, hoping we won't speak up while they try and recoop their =
$17 million in losses from our pockets!
Fox News fuels hate. While constantly claiming to be =
=E2=80=9Cfair=E2=80=9D and =E2=80=9Cbalanced=E2=80=9D, it allows =
hysterical anchors like Glenn Beck to compare President Obama to =
"Hitler". Bill O=E2=80=99Reilly, another anchor, has threatened to =
boycott Canada, and Anne Coulter says Canada is lucky the US allows it =
to "exist on the same continent.=E2=80=9D The network has calculatingly =
spawned the tea party movement in the US, a mobilisation of the fringe =
right with members who threaten violence upon its opponents and wear =
guns to political rallies.
This is a fight for the soul of Canadian democracy. Our media is not =
perfect, but a =E2=80=98news=E2=80=99 network that slavishly serves a =
political agenda through mass manipulation and fear threatens the fabric =
of our democratic society.
Canadians don't like watching "Fox News North", which is why they are =
losing millions and need a sweet government deal to survive. But we can =
stop them, and stop the CRTC from taking money from our pockets to pay =
for right-wing news. Click below to send a message and help us build a =
big enough call to bring a legal team in to hammer home our best =
arguments:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_fox_news_north_2013_a/?bJimnab =
<http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_fox_news_north_2013_a/?bJimnab&v=3D22289> =
&v=3D22289
"Fox News North" threatens to make the country we love look more like =
the U.S. Thankfully, the CRTC and their public comment process stands in =
the way -- let's use this chance to be heard and stop "Fox News North" =
for good.
With hope,
Jeremy, Ari, Emma, Ricken, M=C3=A9lanie, Laryn and the entire Avaaz team
Hating the Jew, hating the =E2=80=98gypsy=E2=80=99 (National Post)
http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/09/25/bernie-m-farber-et-al-hati=
ng-the-jew-hating-the-gypsy/
As losses mount, Sun turns to CRTC (Globe and Mail)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/as-losses-mount-sun-turns-t=
o-crtc/article7597155/
Sun News Network viewership lags on first anniversary, controversies =
continue (Canadian Press)
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/04/18/sun-news-network-turns-first-anni=
versary_n_1433521.html
Sun Media breaches Code of Ethics (Canadian Broadcast Standards Council =
- CBSC)
http://www.cbsc.ca/english/decisions/2012/120613.php
Investigation into alleged racist comments against blacks (CBSC)
http://www.cbsc.ca/english/decisions/2012/120620.php
Warning: This column contains scary Sun News scenes unsuitable for some =
readers (Globe and Mail)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/warning-this-column-contai=
ns-scary-sun-news-scenes-unsuitable-for-some-readers/article5215962/
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Jeremy Waiser - Avaaz.org [mailto:avaaz@avaaz.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> =
Friday, February 22, 2013 3:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> =
gurstein@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Stop "Fox News =
North"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Dear friends across Canada, =
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</span></a><br><br><b>The CRTC could make us all pay =
for American-style right-wing media</b> as part of our cable =
packages -- unless we flood their public comment process now with our =
messages of opposition. <b>Click below to help protect Canadians =
from a "Fox News North"</b> channel funded by our own =
cable TV fees -- then forward this email to everyone: =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
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class=3DMsoNormal>The CRTC could make us all pay =
for <b>American-style right-wing media as part of our cable =
packages -- unless we stop them.</b><br><br><b>Quebecor created a =
"Fox News North"</b> to model the kind =
of <b>hate-filled propaganda</b> with which Fox News has =
poisoned U.S. politics. The channel is run by PM Harper=E2=80=99s =
former top aide and so far it doesn't have enough of an audience to =
survive. But now it's applying to the CRTC to be forcibly added to =
all of our basic cable packages!<br><br><b>The CRTC has the =
power to stop this crazy plan and they are accepting public comments =
right now.</b> Let's let them know that Canadians don't want =
"Fox News North". When we reach 50,000 comments, <b>we'll =
have enough broad support to hire a crack legal team to help present our =
case in front of the CRTC.</b> Click below to join and send this to =
everyone you know:<br><br><a =
href=3D"http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_fox_news_north_2013_a/?bJimnab&v=
=3D22289">http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_fox_news_north_2013_a/?bJimnab&=
;v=3D22289</a><br><br>In 2010, tens of thousands of us banded together =
and stopped "Fox News North" from getting a similar deal -- =
even contributing to Harper's aide, Kory Teneycke, resigning as =
head of the network! But then, the network sneakily hired him back and =
now they are launching a similar application, <b>hoping we won't speak =
up while they try and recoop their $17 million in losses from our =
pockets!</b><br><br>Fox News fuels hate. While constantly claiming to be =
=E2=80=9Cfair=E2=80=9D and =E2=80=9Cbalanced=E2=80=9D, it allows =
hysterical anchors like Glenn Beck to compare President Obama to =
"Hitler". Bill O=E2=80=99Reilly, another anchor, has =
threatened to boycott Canada, and <b>Anne Coulter says Canada is =
lucky the US allows it to "exist on the same =
continent.=E2=80=9D</b> The network has calculatingly spawned the =
tea party movement in the US, a mobilisation of the fringe right with =
members who threaten violence upon its opponents and wear guns to =
political rallies.<br><br>This is a fight for the soul of Canadian =
democracy. Our media is not perfect, but a =E2=80=98news=E2=80=99 =
network that slavishly serves a political agenda through mass =
manipulation and fear threatens the fabric of our democratic =
society.<br><br><b>Canadians don't like watching "Fox News =
North",</b> which is why they are losing millions and need a =
sweet government deal to survive. But we can stop them, and stop =
the CRTC from taking money from our pockets to pay for right-wing =
news. <b>Click below to send a message</b> and help us build a =
big enough call to bring a legal team in to hammer home our best =
arguments:<br><br><a =
href=3D"http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_fox_news_north_2013_a/?bJimnab&v=
=3D22289">http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_fox_news_north_2013_a/?bJimnab&=
;v=3D22289</a><br><br>"Fox News North" threatens to make the =
country we love look more like the U.S. Thankfully, =
the CRTC and their public comment process stands in the way -- =
let's use this chance to be heard and stop "Fox News North" =
for good.<br><br>With hope,<br><br>Jeremy, Ari, Emma, Ricken, =
M=C3=A9lanie, Laryn and the entire Avaaz team<br><br>Hating the Jew, =
hating the =E2=80=98gypsy=E2=80=99 (National Post)<br><a =
href=3D"http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/09/25/bernie-m-farber-et=
-al-hating-the-jew-hating-the-gypsy/">http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com=
/2012/09/25/bernie-m-farber-et-al-hating-the-jew-hating-the-gypsy/</a><br=
><br>As losses mount, Sun turns to CRTC (Globe and Mail)<br><a =
href=3D"http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/as-losses-mount-sun=
-turns-to-crtc/article7597155/">http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-inve=
stor/as-losses-mount-sun-turns-to-crtc/article7597155/</a><br><br>Sun =
News Network viewership lags on first anniversary, controversies =
continue (Canadian Press)<br><a =
href=3D"http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/04/18/sun-news-network-turns-fi=
rst-anniversary_n_1433521.html">http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/04/18/s=
un-news-network-turns-first-anniversary_n_1433521.html</a><br><br>Sun =
Media breaches Code of Ethics (Canadian Broadcast Standards Council - =
CBSC)<br><a =
href=3D"http://www.cbsc.ca/english/decisions/2012/120613.php">http://www.=
cbsc.ca/english/decisions/2012/120613.php</a><br><br>Investigation into =
alleged racist comments against blacks (CBSC)<br><a =
href=3D"http://www.cbsc.ca/english/decisions/2012/120620.php">http://www.=
cbsc.ca/english/decisions/2012/120620.php</a><br><br>Warning: This =
column contains scary Sun News scenes unsuitable for some readers (Globe =
and Mail)<br><a =
href=3D"http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/warning-this-colum=
n-contains-scary-sun-news-scenes-unsuitable-for-some-readers/article52159=
62/">http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/warning-this-column-c=
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