Does the CBC still matter?

The tepid and indifferent media response to the CBC lockout shows just how much times have changed for the public broadcaster that was once indispensable, says Tom Korski.

It is the biggest shutdown in the history of Canadian journalism. Yet, this Labour Day, the lockout of 5,500 employees by the CBC is under a virtual news blackout that scarcely rates a mention by journalists.

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