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Locked-Out Journalists Turn To Podcasting

Posted by Zonk on from the staying-on-the-air-anyway dept.

An anonymous reader writes "An Interesting Canadian Press article is up on the Macleans website discussing locked out union journalists podcasting to stay on the air. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation locked out 5,500 unionized employees Aug. 15 over a contract dispute. Most of those walking the picket line are radio, TV and internet journalists and technicians. In the last few days, they've been cranking out podcasts - locked out folks in Fredericton, New Brunswick; Regina, Saskatchewan; Vancouver, British Columbia and other cities have all participated. Some have 'real news', music and interviews. Others are more propaganda-like. A whole batch of them are at www.cbcunplugged.com."

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  1. I can see them... by all204 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I'm in Fredericton, and I can see them out my appartment. They get a lot of honks from cars passing by, thats how they keep my attention, errrrr....

  2. Critical Mass? by jarich · · Score: 3, Interesting
    Could this event be the one that shows people how much Podcasting can replace traditional broadcasting? A critical mass moment showing the established media types how effect Podcasting can be? Or creating enough content for force more organization to the content (like a newspaper or a TV newscast)?

    Turning a large group of professionals loose with a medium like this would make me very nervous if I owned a TV station! :)

    --
    Agile Artisans
  3. Defending Free Speech by brianopp · · Score: 2, Interesting

    this is just further proving that podcasting is enhancing free speech

  4. Hate the term "podcasting" by lakcaj · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I don't know why, but I hate the buzz word "podcasting". It's streaming audio, and it was streaming audio years before the blog generation even discovered it existed. I'm still amazed by people's reactions when I tell them the ambient music in my apartment is being streamed from an online radio station from shoutcast.

  5. Just remember its a lockout not a strike by Noclar7 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    A good friend of mine works with the cbc, and trust me, they want to work! Its especially depressing to see here in nothern New Brunswick since on the same street in Bathurst, there are also hotel workers on strike, nurses and healthcare workers on strike, and a mill that just shut down with a days notice, laying off about 500 people just down the road.

  6. Re:Two drink minimum by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    "Some have 'real news', music and interviews. Others are more propaganda-like."
    Unfortunately, the CBC has long forgotten that they are taxpayer funded organization, and have evolved into being a mouthpiece for special interest groups. http://www.cbcwatch.ca/
    Although I admire the locked out reporters resourcefulness at getting their message out, I can hardly sympathize with this bunch of elitist, narrow minded idiots.

  7. Improved ratings by FatRatBastard · · Score: 4, Interesting

    One of the funniest things I've read about the lockout is how the CFL broadcasts have improved their ratings since they've gone play-by-playless.

  8. Re:Three Cheers for Labor Strife! by canuck57 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I love it!

    I do too. But admittedly I didn't even know they were on strike until it was slashdot'ed. And I live in Canada!

    Maybe if CBC closes down we will see some real investigative journalism and less liberal feel good. Bet the liberals increase CBC's budget before the next election.

    Maybe I should see what is on the new CBC tonight.