IF media is going to survive as a true Fourth Estate or Fourth Power, then it MUST remain free of political interference
Yesterday I received two emails, and coincidentally they were both on the same topic.... the News Media. The first was from Leah who said to me … PLEASE DO A BLOG ON THIS!!! By the way, that was her HUGE BOLD FONT not mind – I just copied and pasted to show her emphasis. The request was in reference to a story “ Justin Trudeau Buying the Media in time for 2019 Election” Then there was the second email. It came from Conservative Party of Canada Ontario MP Peter Kent who stated: I would like to apologize sincerely for suggesting yesterday that – based on government messaging – the Liberals were going to offer legacy media organizations a $50 million bailout package in an election year. I was wrong – they are actually giving them a $595 million bailout package . It is highly unlikely Peter Kent is going to read this piece, but Leah likely will. Likely because my response to her yesterday was to say, “So much ...