Survey says Canadians oppose foreign control of media

TORONTO - Three in four Canadians view domestic media companies as too important for cultural and security reasons to allow them to be controlled by foreign interests, according to a online survey commissioned by Friends of Canadian Broadcasting. In the survey of 2,022 adult Canadians conducted from November 4 to 10, 2011, 77% respondents said they believed that Canadian media was “too important for culture and national security” to be foreign owned, according to the Friends release. However, 23% said they believed Canadian media owners should be able to sell to foreigners to be competitive. The survey was designed and...