Specifically, the Committee discussed their concerns regarding the following trends: the potential of media ownership concentration to limit news diversity and reduce news quality ; the CRTC and Competition Bureau ’ s ineffectiveness at stopping media ownership concentration ; the lack of federal funding for the CBC and the broadcaster ’ s uncertain mandate and role ; diminishing employment standards for journalists ( including less job security, less journalistic freedom, and new contractual threats to intellectual property ); a lack of Canadian training and research institutes ; and difficulties with the federal government ’ s support for print media and the absence of funding for the internet-based news media.

Specifically, the Committee discussed their concerns regarding the following trends: the potential of media ownership concentration to limit news diversity and reduce news quality ; the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ( CRTC ) and Competition Bureau ’ s ineffectiveness at stopping media ownership concentration ; the lack of federal funding for the CBC and the broadcaster ’ s uncertain mandate and role ; diminishing employment standards for journalists ( including less job security, less journalistic freedom, and new contractual threats to intellectual property ); a lack of Canadian training and research institutes ; and difficulties with the federal government ’ s support for print media and the absence of funding for the internet-based news media.

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