‘The biggest challenge is the CBC,’ as other media cuts continue, questions raised over impact of Mother Corp

The possibility of change to the CBC’s mandate is being considered as part of government's ongoing 'cultural toolkit' consultations.

From the left, iPolitics publisher James Baxter, Vice News' Justin Ling, CBC Hill bureau chief Rob Russo, Macleans Hill bureau chief John Geddes. Photographs courtesy of James Baxter and LinkedIn, and The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

November 7, 2016

As Hill news outlets continue to make cuts and struggle to find the right formula to succeed in the digital world, questions are being raised about the CBC's impact on Canada’s media landscape. “The biggest challenge is the CBC,” iPolitics publisher James Baxter told The Hill ...

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