Just a quick word of praise for the CBC event at Centrepointe Theatre In Ottawa last night. Yes that’s right, a word of praise. The event was called Bias and Belonging: Being Muslim in Ottawa. It was a terrific event. Thoughtful, smart, detailed, contextual. It wasn’t flawless, but it made you think that this is what public broadcasting should be about: a conversation that helps you understand and make sense of the world around you. None of the sensationalizied shit that too often passes for news these days on the CBC. Too much of that stuff is bullshit — pure and simple — and I do mean simple. What people want was on full display last night. Help me make sense of what’s going on. Bias and Belonging tried valiantly to do just that. Mostly it succeeded. I hope senior management at the CBC was watching. They could learn a thing or two about what public broadcasting in Canada ought to be all about.
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