It's not a blog per se, more of a letter from the editor that you can respond to, but you can interact with Tony Burman, Editor in Chief of CBC News here and help make CBC news even better than it already is.
My comments were
First let me congratulate you on having the courage to take up this kind of public dialogue. While I think CBC's news coverage is generally very good, this is a good first step in making it even better - as well as more inclusive, and relevant to the issues that are of concern to Canadians or, as you put it, "A Broader Definition of News".
One thing I'd encourage in the CBC newsroom is to keep an eye on the blogs and pod-casts produced by individuals across the country. Spending a few minutes a day reading or listening to these may lead you to stories you would have missed and will let you know what Canadians are thinking and talking about.
Most of these people don't have nearly the access that CBC News does and you can provide more in depth, factual, and complex coverage of issues people are already thinking and talking about. A kind of 'you ask the questions, we'll find the answers' kind of approach.
Further, by covering the things that Canadians are talking about, CBC may help bring about more responsive government. If an anonymous person in New Brunswick writes about something in their blog - it won't get a response from government. However, if they raise valid issues and the CBC covers those issues a response from government is almost assured.
Just a few initial thoughts, that I must keep under 2000 characters. I'm sure you'll hear from me again.
Please send him your thoughts as well.
Many thanks to Tea Makers for bringing this to my attention!
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