Feb 7, 2013 — News Article: NFB names Ravida Din as English program director general by Kelly Anderson
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has appointed Ravida Din, who has been an executive producer and producer at the organization since 2007, as the director general of its English program.
Jul 5, 2012 — News Article: A Journey to Media Literacy
Short video produced by the European Association for Viewers Interest- an adventure that will transform Jack and make him media-wise!
May 31, 2012 — News Article: “Filter Bubbles”: Public discourse in an age of citizen journalism by Regan Burles
Winner of the 2012 Dalton Camp Award discusses Kai Nagata and the link between media and democracy.
Apr 30, 2012 — News Release: Michaëlle Jean is the People’s Pick for CBC Chair
FRIENDS says the CBC belongs to all Canadians and its leadership positions should be open to the best and brightest citizens, not just those on the government’s patronage pay-off list
Apr 30, 2012 — Letter: People’s Pick for CBC Chair
Letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper with the results of the People's Pick for CBC Chair, an online vote sponsored by FRIENDS to underscore the need to end the practice of appointing CBC’s leadership through political patronage.
Apr 26, 2012 — News Release: FRIENDS launch People’s Pick for CBC Chair
FRIENDS says the antiquated practice of political patronage for appointing the CBC Board and President is in need of reform.
Oct 28, 2011 — Blog Post: FRIENDS at the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics
FRIENDS tells a Parliamentary committee looking into CBC's access to information policies that the root cause of the public broadcaster's disclosure avoidance is patronage appointments of its Board and President.
Oct 27, 2011 — News Release: PM’s appointees responsible for CBC’s disclosure woes
FRIENDS says the current debate about the CBC's access to information practices lays bare a broader accountability issue.
Oct 27, 2011 — Policy Brief: Presentation to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics House of Commons
FRIENDS tells a Parliamentary committee looking into CBC's access to information policies that the root cause of the public broadcaster's disclosure avoidance is patronage appointments of its Board and President.
Oct 26, 2011 — News Article: Tory government's handpicked CBC board oversees access-to-info file by Jennifer Ditchburn
FRIENDS calls for an arm's-length process for CBC board appointments and wants CBC president to be hired by and answerable to the board.
May 31, 2011 — News Release: Dalton Camp Award returns home
Nine years after its creation, the Dalton Camp Award returns to Fredericton this week with the presentation of the 2011 DCA Award at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery.
May 30, 2011 — Fact Sheet: The Conservatives' Hidden Agenda For Public Broadcasting And Cultural Sovereignty
A briefing note to FRIENDS supporters outlines the huge and troubling gap between Stephen Harper's words and deeds regarding the CBC and Canada's cultural sovereignty
Mar 5, 2011 — News Article: ICANN vs. the World by Jerry Brito
Internet freedom advocates have vowed to fight to preserve the Internet's independent, non-governmental governance structure.
Oct 8, 2010 — News Article: Naturally, it's more sinister than that by Michael Tomasky
Columnist asks what political candidates are doing working for a Fox News and wonders if these candidates can be trusted to tell the truth about themselves, their
supporters, and their opponents.
Aug 21, 2010 — News Article: How to fix the CBC by Ian Morrison
In an op-ed, FRIENDS spokesperson Ian Morrison says the departure of the executive responsible for CBC's English language operations presents an opportunity for all of CBC’s 34 million shareholders to reflect on what kind of national public broadcaster Canada needs.
Aug 21, 2010 — Blog Post: How to fix the CBC
The departure of the executive responsible for CBC's English language operations presents an opportunity for all of CBC’s 34 million shareholders to reflect on what kind of national public broadcaster Canada needs.
Jul 13, 2010 — Policy Brief: Digital Economy Consultation
FRIENDS recommends that the Canadian Media Fund, and other federally-sponsored funds, be augmented by tapping into the huge profits of the four big cable monopolies, whose profit before interest and taxes in 2009 exceeded 25%.
Jun 16, 2010 — Blog Post: Street Gospels: Political Cartoons and Their Role in Canadian Democracy [i]
2010 Dalton Camp Award winning essay on the history and impact of political cartoons in Canada.
Jun 4, 2010 — News Article: The Dalton Camp Award
In a radio interview, FRIENDS spokesperson Ian Morrison and 2010 Dalton Camp Award winner Ethan Rabidoux discuss the award and the man who inspired it.
Jun 3, 2010 — News Release: 2010 Dalton Camp Award winners announced
Ethan Rabidoux of Stratford, Ontario and Rosalyn Yake of Peterborough, Ontario are the 2010 winners of the Dalton Camp Award.
