Not about CBC and “The One”, but it could be

News programming used to be a social commitment. Stories would reflect the community and its values, not unlike a politician elected to represent the ideals of his or her voters. A TV station’s identity was forged largely through the faces, attitudes and responsibilities of its news division.

Now, the overriding concern of every TV program is to make money. Cheap syndication replaces more expensive local news content. The ability to reflect one’s community through educating, enlightening stories is tarnished by ratings-driven titillation. New York Times columnist Frank Rich wrote of a 20-year trend in which the media … have steadily replaced journalistic standards with those of show business.