A small but noteworthy victory for the good guys. They don't come often, so when they do, it's nice to note them!
Due at least in part to an editorial in Saturday's National Post, the CBC is changing its editorial policies. From CBC lover Antonia Zerbisias' column today:
CBC News is re-working its practices to avoid any future journalistic "mistakes" that may give its audiences the impression it has an "anti-Israel bias."
The changes stem from a report by Washington correspondent — and former Middle East bureau chief — Neil Macdonald on the May 4 edition of The National.
The report provoked criticism from CBC watchdog groups, as well as organizations that monitor the media for what they deem to be an anti-Israel bias.
"Viewers have every right to expect more from The National and CBC News," said editor-in-chief Tony Burman in a statement yesterday. "More care should have been taken on this story, and — as of this week — we have modified our editorial processes and procedures to ensure that this situation is never repeated."
That last bit is key. It is very rare indeed to hear such frank penitence from the Mother Corp. But let's not get too excited just yet. We have to wait and see if there is any sort of discernable difference in the next few weeks in months. I really hope so, but I somehow doubt it.
# posted by Adam Daifallah : 6:34 PM
