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Frequently I watch MSNBC's line-up of news shows like Rachel Maddow etc. And I watch CNN shows like Anderson Cooper.
I haven't found many Canadian news shows to watch. If they exist, I haven't found them. I'm wondering why we don't have the equivalent line-ups. Or is Canada just too boring?
I don't enjoy American news shows, I find their tone consistently unnerving, and that includes Rachel Maddow's unfortunate predilection to sarcasm which I consider inappropriate for the news, and CNN is just painful these days.
I also, like the others, watch the National, but my absolute favourite is The Agenda with Steve Paikin which is on TV Ontario and that I usually watch via Youtube. The Fifth Estate investigative journalism is also really great, although it's been awhile since I watched so I'm not sure if it's still going. I also like the CBC radio news shows and their online content.
The only American news shows I watch are The Daily Show and The Colbert Report + the odd American news website. I also found Al Jazeera English really surprised me and it's turned out to be a fantastic channel for the most part.
Frequently I watch MSNBC's line-up of news shows like Rachel Maddow etc. And I watch CNN shows like Anderson Cooper.
I haven't found many Canadian news shows to watch. If they exist, I haven't found them. I'm wondering why we don't have the equivalent line-ups. Or is Canada just too boring?
Does anyone else watch these American shows?
That makes two of us watching MSNBC, my two favorites are Martin Bashir at 4pm and Ed Shultz at 8pm, i used to enjoy Glenn Beck before his show went to radio or some obscure tv channel i dont get but since he boarded the crazy train a few years ago he's just become very creepy, i also listen to Limbaugh if i'm in my car during the early afternoon but his viewpoints are so outlandish i doubt he'd get much Canadian audience, in fact i can only take his diatribe for about half an hour.
FOX we dont seem to get in the Montreal area or i'd watch that as well.
Canada i watch local and national news at 6pm but theres nothing much in the way of commentary to make it interesting,its just the news weather and sports.
Canada (Quebec anyway)doesnt really have anything to compare to these shows/channels as we just arent as rabid on political issues as the Americans are where their media have whipped politics into a 24/7 soap opera where whatever side of the political demographic you are on you have been conditioned to thoroughly hate and detest the other side,its really awesome to behold, you can get a taste/sampler of it down in the political section of this forum where many of the participants have gone totally insane. I'm down there often
......., you can get a taste/sampler of it down in the political section of this forum where many of the participants have gone totally insane. I'm down there often
You lost me.
I used to watch a bit of Anderson Cooper and Fareed Zakaria, but not anymore. Too time consuming. I can get more by reading up.
I don't enjoy American news shows, I find their tone consistently unnerving, and that includes Rachel Maddow's unfortunate predilection to sarcasm which I consider inappropriate for the news, and CNN is just painful these days.
I also, like the others, watch the National, but my absolute favourite is The Agenda with Steve Paikin which is on TV Ontario and that I usually watch via Youtube. The Fifth Estate investigative journalism is also really great, although it's been awhile since I watched so I'm not sure if it's still going. I also like the CBC radio news shows and their online content.
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By and large I am of the same sentiment.
As someone who, both personally and professionally, is basically a lifelong student of the news media, the idea of Canadians thinking that their news programming is somehow subpar to that of the United States is nothing short of astonishing.
I do in fact watch a lot of American news programming, simply because I watch tons of news programming from around the world and much of it happens to be American. That said, it seems to me that when I watch American news channels or newscasts, unless there is a disaster or crisis taking place (such at the moment with Sandy), there is bloody little on U.S. "news" that one could really call "news".
Even CNN which used to be pretty good is now more often than not an "infotainment" and "lifestyle" type channel.
I guess some Canadians who have succumbed to the idea that news has to be "entertaining" might prefer this approach and find it more interesting to watch, but in the end, news isn't necessarily supposed to be entertaining, it's supposed to be informative and accurate.
I know this question was posed to current Canadian residents but wanted to chime in.
What people are mistaking for "news" in the US is hardly what I would call news anymore. The majority of the programming on CNN, Fox and CNBC is opinion programming and they are hardly even attempting to hide it anymore.
Personally I watch Al Jazeera and BBC. The two commentators on CNN I do enjoy though are Fareed Zakaria and Soledad O'Brien.
As far as Canadian news programming is concerned it is definitely less sensationalized than the US, which in my opinion is quite refreshing. They cut through the hours of Bull**** and deal with the information people really need to know.
One department I do find they fall short though is their coverage of International news, especially when dealing with the Middle East. As someone who spends alot of time in the Middle East for work, I find a person like Fareed Zakaria, despite him being tied to CNN, alot more informed than any Canadian news commentator I have come across.
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One department I do find they fall short though is their coverage of International news, especially when dealing with the Middle East. As someone who spends alot of time in the Middle East for work, I find a person like Fareed Zakaria, despite him being tied to CNN, alot more informed than any Canadian news commentator I have come across.
And this is where the U.S. "excellence" comes into play once again. Since there are news organizations there who have big budgets, they are able to pay top dollar for international correspondents. So the best of the best in the U.S. are just that - the best.
It doesn't change the fact that much of the rest of American news leaves a lot to be desired.
I get most of my news from the Daily Show and Colbert.
I don't bother watching Canadian news. The only Canadian channel I can get here in Niagara is CTV and their news program is awful. CBC is better but the reception here usually doesn't come in. I use American satellite because the Canadian offerings are overpriced and have fewer channels.
Not sure why the Niagara region doesn't have its own TV channels. We have over 400,000 people but no TV channels. It's mind-boggling.
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