New CBC documentary: The Unmaking of Jian Ghomeshi

[Newsjock]

Aired Friday night.

http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/episodes/2014-2015/the-unmaking-of-jian-ghomeshi

He was the breakout success the CBC needed and there was a time Jian Ghomeshi was everywhere - on radio, TV, hosting award galas and specials. Still there were whispers and allegations.... Ghomeshi was arrested on sex assault charges Wednesday but for years he seemed untouchable. Did his stardom blind people to what was going on ? CBC insiders tell the story of what really happened. The fifth estate investigates The Unmaking of Jian Ghomeshi.

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. Thank you for including some info with the video.

Often here on DU, videos are posted with no identifying info. A lot of us won't click on unknown vids, esp. those of us with slow bandwidth.

[CanSocDem]

2. How the 'mighty' have fallen...

...and I'm talking about the CBC, not their latest 'flavour of the month'.

Kudos to the 5thEstate for making their bosses sweat. That the CBC is about making money and no longer concerned with promoting the public interest will be a revelation to those that have been clinging to the long-forgotten promise of a publicly funded progressive, national radio voice, that, honest to god, even I thought would do some good and further the social revolution.



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[Quantess]

3. A couple of people on facebook mentioned him

But I had no idea who he is, until now. Amazing that he got away with it for decades.

[uhnope]

4. I always thought that show sucked and so this all makes sense now.

thanks for posting this.

[Triana]

5. Joni Mitchell was onto him.

He interviewed her and she greatly disliked him, apparently.

[Unknown Beatle]

6. So was Billy Bob Thornton.

He didn't like Jian as was mentioned in the CBC video.