Really incredible to have CTV, an entire broadcast news outlet, say they 'don't have the bandwidth' to deal with the type of harassment that Rachel Gilmore deals with as an individual journalist all the time. - ThreadSky

emmaarkell.bsky.social • 61 days ago

Really incredible to have CTV, an entire broadcast news outlet, say they 'don't have the bandwidth' to deal with the type of harassment that Rachel Gilmore deals with as an individual journalist all the time.

Reposted from PressProgress

NEW: CTV cancelled a fact-checking segment in response to political pressure from Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives

An audio recording obtained by PressProgress shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives

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paladinsfury.bsky.social•60 days ago

It’s always the same: corporate media is more scared of angering conservatives than telling the truth

mhall.bsky.social•60 days ago

Don’t forget how CTV unceremoniously dumped Lisa LaFlamme like she was yesterday’s garbage. This is how they treat women?

cfbnn.bsky.social•60 days ago

@ctvnewsottawa.bsky.social next level cowardice from a news outlet.

dsross.bsky.social•60 days ago

WTF??????

brianswift.bsky.social•60 days ago

CTV bends the knee. Outrageous.

cassandradrum.bsky.social•61 days ago

So one woman carries more on her shoulders than an entire TV network can bear?

Sounds about right.

solitudex.bsky.social•56 days ago

Uninstalled every CTV app!

Cancelled every CTV channel!

HOW IS YOUR BANDWITH NOW EH? 🍁👍

hannibabblealphab.bsky.social•57 days ago

A reminder to vet your sources. Who owns CTV?

davekorzi.bsky.social•61 days ago

Well said.

dougcarlson.bsky.social•60 days ago

They did an entire national newscast two weeks ago with the anchor’s mic turned off

crankycanucksfan.bsky.social•61 days ago

Feckless cowards!

fuckswasticars.bsky.social•59 days ago

Harassment comes with the territory of doing anything public for pretty much any reason these days, it should just be a baked in cost.

marushka-t.bsky.social•60 days ago

So the "pushback" consisted of a name-calling tweet and some trolling by the usual right-wing howler monkeys? That was all it took for CTV to fold? Cowards. What journalist will want to work for a network that won't stand up for itself and its employees? It's embarrassing to watch.

goaty-goat.bsky.social•59 days ago

This is hideous. CTV needs to get more trouble than they got from Pollievre's alt right goons.

goaty-goat.bsky.social•59 days ago

@meidastouch.com @bmeiselas.bsky.social have you heard that CTV, one of Canada's major networks, just caved to right wing trolls and cancelled a fact checking show as part of their election coverage, which will give Pierre Pollievre, Canada's mini-Trump free reign to lie about his opponent.

goaty-goat.bsky.social•59 days ago

@bmeiselas.bsky.social it would be epic if you could have @rachelgilmore.bsky.social on @meidastouch.com so as many people can hear about Canada's mainstream media caving to fascists.

frankprovo.com•60 days ago

Cuck TV?

fenlemon.bsky.social•61 days ago

This is how it starts - with the media. Trust me, I’m stuck in the hell that’s is America right now.

scribblerhackit.bsky.social•60 days ago

Canada knows. A pre-Trudeau prime minister "selected" which news orgs could be at his briefings, and he also opened Canadian media up to foreign US ownership so many newspapers turned Fox News-ish.

islandredterror.bsky.social•60 days ago

CTV are shameful

susan-finley.bsky.social•59 days ago

Image credit @flush-em.bsky.social

lf279.bsky.social•60 days ago

absolute cowards

chrispb.bsky.social•60 days ago

CTV is so beta cringe

robertdewolfe.bsky.social•60 days ago

Notice how Pamela Whalen, Peter Kent &Mike Duffy,all CTV personalities,became Con senators,appointed by Harper? Duffy in 2008 helped torpedo Stephene Dion's run for P.M by airing a poor interview b/c of Dion's English.Duffy said he wouldn't air it.They recorded a 2nd but Duffy aired the damning one

robertdewolfe.bsky.social•60 days ago

My mistake, Kent became a minister in Harper's cabinet.

scribblerhackit.bsky.social•60 days ago

Yep. That org rolled right years ago. Fucking transparent.

robertdewolfe.bsky.social•60 days ago

Well we know where CTV gets its marching orders from.

jacqueline99.bsky.social•61 days ago

Wonder if the decision was made by a man.

johntyrrell.ca•61 days ago

Gutless!

yyc-another-jc.bsky.social•60 days ago

Emma nails it. This was an employee, even as a guest, and rather than stand up for their employee against harassment, they fired her.

abrainiac.bsky.social•56 days ago

CTV/Bell is a shitty company

jojoxavy.bsky.social•60 days ago

@ctvyourmorning.bsky.social absolutely disgraceful that you folded to a bunch of women-hating men who’s fragile masculinity was hurt because of a well spoken and intelligent woman! You should stand up for what’s right, and not let misogyny win!! 😡