As we see it, Sun News is fighting the backlash over the Margie Gillis interview on two levels. It wants to avoid censure by the CBSC and, what the heck, it's another chance to crow about its totally uncorrected approach to news. Gillis you may recall is the dancer who was maybe ambushed by Kritsa Erikson on whether the government should fund artists. It's a perfectly reasonable topic. We did not see the the interview so a judgement is tough. But if Ms Gillis expected to have a nice CBC radio -type interview about dancing (or whatever) she would not be the first person to find that the questioning was not so agreeable. A certain element of precaution may apply to these interview invitations. If that's what happened, it's an old story. Those who pull such tricks may certainly be criticised but it's doubtful that the CBSC should have anything to do with it. Very doubtful. In any case, Sun News has released a written response Friday to the unprecedented number of complaints to the CBSC. "It is part of the mandate of Sun News to explore topics and issues that have not been fully explored in other media, including other broadcasters," Tycho Manson, director of legal affairs for Quebecor Media Inc. writes in a letter to the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council.
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