Very exciting, bittersweet news to announce: I am leaving The National in order to help develop and host a brand new, daily, news & current affairs program on CBC's streaming channel and platforms! 1/2 https://t.co/fsRxJlCuxO
— Andrew Chang (@AndrewChangCBC) June 30, 2022
TV news is trying to produce a product for how people are consuming TV news. These days, this means providing a streaming version of the news.
CBC News will launch a free 24-hour live streaming channel this fall with Andrew Chang playing a key role.
"A big chunk of it will be the bundling of journalism that we do across the country that sometimes comes and goes in a newscast … It's generally longer form. It's more evergreen. And it can live beyond a day." — CBC News editor-in-chief Brodie Fenlon said in an interview.
The move pulls Chang off The National where Adrienne Arsenault will be the solo anchor Mondays-Thursdays while Ian Hanomansing will anchor on Fridays and Sundays from Vancouver.
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The 4-headed anchor team who replaced Peter Mansbridge on The National have found their way. Rosemary Barton is now the CBC News chief political correspondent, hosting the At Issue panel on Thursdays and hosting Rosemary Barton Live.
Having the 4 newspeople from the start gave them credibility for when other moves were made.
The new streaming news service will be distinct from CBC News Network and also be ad-supported.
CBC with Adrienne Arsenault gives the 3 national newscasts a female face with the CTV primary anchor in Lisa LaFlamme and Dawna Freisen with Global.
It’s the bottom of the ninth in @ChrisHallCBC’s time as host, with no desire for extra innings. In his second last show, he and three party insiders — @ZitaAstravas, @jasonlietaer and @NDPAnne — discuss the similarities between baseball and politics.https://t.co/6KdsgpTcPd pic.twitter.com/Yp2d8lpSqc
— CBC's The House (@CBCTheHouse) June 25, 2022
Chris Hall has accumulated a lot of knowledge and experience with Parliament Hill. Hall has retired as the CBC News national affairs editor. He has been with CBC News since 1998. Hall had previously worked for the Ottawa Citizen.
Hall was the host of The House on CBC Radio One, which is also available in a podcast edition.
Good luck on your well-deserved retirement.
Canadian journalism notebook: The risk of taking money from government
Trudeau Government proposes ways to help out Canadian journalism
Proposed money for Canadian journalism about sprouting non-profit news templates
Canadaland is one of the best resources to know what is happening in Canadian journalism. The Web site recently had podcast episodes on laws dealing with government and Big Tech funds going to some Canadian journalism outlets. The first podcast listed is focused on the reader while the second podcast delves into the publisher perspective.
- "We are not the Journalism Police" – An interview with the Journalism Police
- Google and Facebook to the Rescue: Canadian news gets on Big Tech's payroll
The obvious conflict of interest: journalism having financial ties to the government.
The CBC situation is very different. Taxpayers feed money into the CBC.
Though the program has been in place for 2 years, we know very little about who is taking the money, how much are they getting, and if some outlet applied and was denied.
If you are new to this concern, Canadaland provides some background.
We know Postmedia applied for and took the money. Postmedia financially is controlled by American hedge funds. Seems like an obvious disqualifier.
La Presse to be large example of a newspaper going non-profit
CBC proposes $400 million increase to go ad-free
CanadianCrossing.com journalism coverage
The "trucker" freedom convoy protesters last winter took their shots literally and figuratively at Canadian journalists. Journalists have suffered all sorts of disturbing behaviour in recent times.
A basic code of conduct of decent behaviour would be a wonderful start. Even if you disagree with them or their bosses' approach, ask them a question when they are done either live or taping a stand up. Ask them politely. No misogynist or racist actions or language.
Most journalists are hard working and try to get things correct.
Twitter captures: @AndrewChangCBC; @CBCTheHouse
photo credit: CBC News
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