Paul Boin

Is a Georgian life worth less than a North American life? A question CTV and NBC need to answer

Paul D. Boin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:52:56 +0000

As millions of Canadians and Americans (and others worldwide) sat down last night to watch the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, CTV and NBC seem to have made a barbaric and Machiavellian ratings decision to broadcast the Olympic equivalent of a snuff-film.

While CTV and NBC have made attempts to justify their decision to broadcast the death of a Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, one really needs to wonder (little) if the nationality of Kumaritashvili had been Canadian or American, would the network executives have made a different decision.

Healing Hands and Limbs for Haiti: An interview with Eric Doubt

Paul D. Boin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:42:38 +0000

As people in North America and worldwide continue to donate funds in order to help the people of Haiti recover from the earthquake, a Canadian-American organization called Healing Hands for Haiti is already on the ground helping Haitians meet their immediate and long term health and disability needs. The following is an interview with this organization’s Executive Director, Eric Doubt.

Paul Boin: I understand that your organization’s facilities were also damaged by the recent earthquake in Haiti.

Finally some sensible media coverage on Iran

Paul D. Boin — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:56:57 +0000

While the rest of the western mainstream media (having not learned their lessons from their role in aiding and abetting the 2003 Iraq war) seem all to willing to let warmongers get the best of them, the Globe and Mail's Doug Saunders has given the global public interest some hope for his profession and a more peaceful world.

Last chance to speak on new media

Paul D. Boin — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:14:29 +0000

If you’re reading this, you have just until Monday February 23 (extended from Feb. 17) to offer your opinion to the CRTC as to how you want the best characteristics of new media (the Internet) to be protected.

White Phosphorus Finally Confirmed By Canadian Media

Paul D. Boin — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:59:57 +0000

Despite numerous UK new reports over 5 days ago (e.g., Evening Standard, The Times) regarding the Israeli government's use of the chemical white phosphorus in Gaza, (along with stories of Israeli official denials e.g., Financial Times) Canadian mainstream media outlets have completely ignored the story up to this point.

Failing Haiti: An interview with Peter Hallward

rabble archives — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:44:45 +0000

Friday, June 6, 2008

Peter Hallward is the author of a new book, <em>Damming the Flood: Haiti, Aristide and the Politics of Containment</em>, which details recent Haitian history including the 2004 coup backed by the Uni

Peter Hallward is the author of a new book, Damming the Flood: Haiti, Aristide and the Politics of Containment, which details recent Haitian history including the 2004 coup backed by the United States, France and Canada. Hallward completes a four-city Canadian book tour this Saturday, June 7 in Vancouver. He was interviewed by Paul Boin, a professor of media and communication studies at the University of Windsor.
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Time for CRTC chair to resign

rabble archives — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:44:45 +0000

Thursday, May 31, 2007

The CRTC decision on May 17 to no longer regulate network advertising limits, and recent comments by its Chairman, Konrad Von Finckenstein, make it painfully obvious that this CRTC head is unfit for

The CRTC decision on May 17 to no longer regulate network advertising limits, and recent comments by its Chairman, Konrad Von Finckenstein, make it painfully obvious that this CRTC head is unfit for the job of regulating Canada's broadcasting system.
While some media watchers were wary when the current Conservative government appointed Von Finckenstein to be the new CRTC Chairman, others were willing to “wait and see” if this new CRTC head would take his new legal and public interest responsibilities seriously.
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