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Fotheringham’s World on Media Monopolies and Canada’s Press
The piece argues a few people control most media outlets, citing Bell Globemedia’s 1.7 billion CHUM takeover and CanWest holdings. It laments reduced media diversity, compares to UK and US press landscapes, and critiques BCE’s national influence and Canada’s “supine” media environment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackenzie King
Canada
Bell Globemedia
CHUM
Toronto
Vancouver
Calgary
Edmonton
Winnipeg
MuchMusic
Space
Bravo
CanWest
Asper
Montreal Gazette
Ottawa Citizen
Saskatchewan
Reginal Leader-Post
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
Alberta
Calgary Herald
Edmonton Journal
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Province
New York Times
Chicago Tribune
Los Angeles Times
Congress
London
Rupert Murdock
United States
L.A
San Francisco
Izzy Asper
Bce