CMST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Market Failure, Pay Television, Picture Editor

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: CMST 1A03
• Professor: Faiza Hirji

Document Summary

Exists to ensure that media serve public as well as owners, creators. In canada, some of this policy articulated through royal commissions, task forces, hearings, reports. We worry about whether or not communications can impact/foster our national identity. Canadian regulator is crtc: canadian radio-television and telecommunications commission. American content over taking canadian content and our identity. Public funded by government to strengthen national identity; implement canadian sponsorship. Higher ideal; to creating strong national identity and improving the minds of citizens; providing them with information and what we call high cultural benefits you and makes you a more cultured citizen. Broadcasting was a public service which should be used for the benefit of the country. Private ownership would result in eventual american control. Too many stations in major centres and too few in smaller, remote communities. Not a benefit to any broadcaster and should be removed from the system. Intended to serve both as regulator and public broadcaster.