Under new rules announced by Canada’s public broadcaster on April 24, freelance hosts like Rex Murphy will have to disclose their speaking fees to CBC, which will in turn post the information online.
“Starting in May, we’ll post regularly online a list of appearances by our reporters and hosts — both paid AND unpaid,” CBC editor-in-chief Jennifer McGuire wrote in a blog post. “This will allow you to judge for yourselves how well we’re living up to our commitments.”
Additionally, on-air CBC employees, such as Peter Mansbridge — who came under fire recently for accepting a speaking fee from (Read more…)