Canada’s CBC On European Charm Offensive To Rally Support For Social Media Detox Initiative
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Catherine Tait, who runs Canadian pubcaster CBC/Radio-Canada, has been meeting with counterparts in Europe this week to rally support for an online initiative aimed at detoxifying social media.
Tait revealed she has over the past week held meetings with the likes of BBC Director General Tim Davie and senior France Télévisions and Radio France executives to discuss the Public Spaces Incubator, which is backed by four public service broadcast organisations and MoveOn.org director and Avaaz founder Eli Pariser.
Regarding discussions with broadcaster counterparts, a spokeswoman said the BBC does not comment on “private meetings,” but added the corporation would meet with other public service broadcasters “to discuss their work.” France Télévisions hadn’t responded to requests for comment before press time.
These meetings followed CBC discussions with public service media counterparts in Australia and New Zealand, among other territories.
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