Of course things could be worse for Canada's ex-power couple. Instead of being prominently spread naked -- in words at least -- in something sleazy like one of those gossip columns that she used to write in the old Toronto Sun instead of something respectable like the Times. (I hope that they both appreciate getting so much free publicity in what has been the English newspaper of record for more than 2 centuries).
I am sure that teams of lawyers must have gone over every word of the story and the book; but I imagine that Mr. Murdoch must be really pissed off to put some much emphasis in his newspapers to the downfall of Lord Black of Cross Harbour.
Too bad that we can't get such controversial news in the Canadian press. Our libel laws are too liberal and privacy laws too strict. They make it nearly impossible to get the truth about our national oligarchy out to a national audience.
Rogers Communications publishes Maclean's which is Canada's only national news magazine. Their favourite columnist? Barbara Amiel. What is the chance that they will give prominence to this story and this book?
Here where I live in the Vancouver area, news ownership is even more monopolistic than normal even in Canada. CanWest Global owns not only the most watched source of television News but also both daily Vancouver newspapers.
Now they pass out free morning newspapers and have the audacity to call their main web site Canada.com!
At least on the web we have some choice. I like the Tyee web site for some balanced BC opinions.
Vancouver's Georgia Straight used to be quite outrageous but these days its political expose of the month is splashed on the front page but most of the other pages could be published just as well in the Langley Times or the Tri-City News. I am afraid that advertising for prostitution 'escort' agencies is hardly likely to shake the business establishment nowadays.
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