ON A RECENT TRIP TO BC, I was surprised to learn that my brother – an otherwise honest guy – and his son routinely rip content off the Internet and pipe it directly into their television. They’ve been doing it for two years, storing up programs to watch at a convenient time. The household still [...]

TELEVISION AND POLITICS are uneasy bedfellows. Politicians need television to spread their message to a wide public. Television relies on politicians and political issues to attract viewers and advertising dollars. This symbiotic relationship has been the standard since the 1960’s by which politicians raise awareness and money, and attack their opponents. But if the evidence [...]