Television In Canada there is only one national television network which is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). It is a crown corporation which means that it is affiliated with the government, however today crown corporations see minimal interference from the government. Other networks across Canada appeal to a wide variety of interests. An important factor for television is that a small amount of content is actually made in Canada, while a considerable amount of channels show only American content. This has meant for a large influence of American media on Canadian citizens. The CRTC is a public organization in charge of regulating broadcasting and telecommunications. They regulate things such as service providers and advertisements. For example, an alcohol commercial cannot show anyone actually drinking alcohol or show anyone under 25 years old holding alcohol (https://www.adstandards.com/en/clearance/alcoholicBeverages/ASCAlcoholicBeverageAdvertisingClearanceGuide.pdf). However, they do not restrict freedom of speech in media. For example, in Canada, negative reports of politicians are not uncommon, whereas in China this would have possible repercussions for a journalist.
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Unlike in China, the Internet is often used as a means to gather information from and about different places all around the world. This can be done through many websites such as different countries news sites and Google searches. It is also a platform that can be and is used as a way to voice opinions on websites such as Facebook and YouTube which cannot be accessed in
Internet …show more content…
Unlike in China, the Internet is often used as a means to gather information from and about different places all around the world. This can be done through many websites such as different countries news sites and Google searches. It is also a platform that can be and is used as a way to voice opinions on websites such as Facebook and YouTube which cannot be accessed in