Comments on: Suggested Media Price Chart for Interviews: 2009

By: Geoge Orr

Geoge Orr — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:47:28 +0000

I understand that the dad approached the three big tv stations, and both CTV and the CBC refused.
So I presume this is Global network policy, approved at head office, because I can’t imagine that something like this is decided at the local level.
Now that they have crossed the Rubicon, this could appear as a budget item next to the helicopter.

(Response: Appreciate your contribution to the discourse, George. CTV has now confirmed to me that they also were offered the interview for money … but totally turned it down on principle. I think they made the right decision. ho)

By: A. G. Tsakumis

A. G. Tsakumis — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:34:15 +0000

Harv–very funny. And Frosty, Chuck, Mary, Pat, and David are right on the money!

It’s a pleasure to read this blog. It’s always “real!”

By: David in North Burnaby

David in North Burnaby — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:29:22 +0000

“Harv Oberfeld … NEVER MENTION …. EVER … NO WAY …NO MORE (unless he is … audited by Ravenous Canada)”

Not sure you want to give anyone any ideas, Harvey

Great piece, its true, and while so many of the standards in the msm have fallen by the wayside, yet they wonder why people (especially younger people) find them less and less credible.
Seems pretty obvious to those of us on the outside.

By: Patrick Bell (NOT the MLA)

Patrick Bell (NOT the MLA) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:56:29 +0000

On fire there Harv Paid interviews though…

We need to start raising donated capital to start up a, completely free of corporate/government involvement, run by the people, new mass circulation newspaper/or TV station complete with free lance reporters of all political stripe.

Our slogan “News for the people by the people.”

Think the CRTC would bite?

(Response: Nah… too well thought out and could catch on! ho )

By: Chuck Davis

Chuck Davis — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:14:01 +0000

Back in 1986 I was in Prague (as one of a group of Canadian reporters) and was asked to be interviewed about Expo 86 by Czechoslovakia’s shortwave service to Canada. (It was still Czechoslovakia then.) I did the interview, about 20 minutes or so, and was mildly astonished to be handed an envelope at the end. Later, when I opened the envelope, I found cash inside in the local currency equivalent to about $80 Cdn.

I bought a book and a couple of LPs, so the money stayed in Czechoslovakia. I never for a moment considered refusing the money.

But would I have paid for an interview at the station I worked for at the time? No way.

Chuck

(Response: If you love Vancouver, check out Chuck’s Blog by clicking on his name above! ho)

By: BC Mary

BC Mary — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:49:53 +0000

Good one, Harvey … and much appreciated.

By: b forst

b forst — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:39:13 +0000

funny