This is a provocative book that should be considered must reading for anyone concerned about the forces that shape the way news is delivered in Canada.
Maclean's
Power and Betrayal in the Canadian Media is a valuable book, distinguished by the clarity and force of its arguments. Prof. Taras sounds a warning call over the state of the media and public discourse in Canada, marshalling disturbing evidence that the responsibilities of the media to the common weal are being superseded by considerations inimical to the public good.
Christopher Dornan, School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University
David Taras's Power and Betrayal raises the alarm for media in the new millennium from a distinctly Canadian blend of local, national, and global perspectives. From confrontation can come consensus, and then social action. Taras's argument deserves our serious engagement. It moves beyond the metaphor of his earlier book, Seeing Ourselves, to call for new democratic responsibility to ensure cultural diversity. The chapter on the CBC chills to the bone. One of the first steps in the spring thaw is for the public shareholders to seize control of the government broadcaster, and restore its public mandate.
Catherine Murray, Associate Professor in the School of Communication, Simon Fraser University
