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Effective organizing needs a strong public broadcaster
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Former MP Olivia Chow discusses her work training students in organizing and leadership at the Institute for Change Leaders, and how important the CBC’s role is in telling stories that help people understand those from different backgrounds, strengthen their sense of community and inspire them to take action.
A journalism lab for the digital era
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Johanne Lapierre explains how and why Radio-Canada created Rad, a French-language journalism laboratory that analyzes news and current issues for an audience that has moved away from traditional media in favour of online platforms.
The Chinese media prepared me for the Canadian election
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Barry Rueger’s trip to China showed him what happens when the state media controls the news stories its population reads. He just didn’t expect to find a somewhat similar thing happening in Canada when he got back.
CBC’s unprecedented decision to sue Conservative Party raises concerns about reprisals
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FRIENDS calls on Andrew Scheer to promise that he will not retaliate against CBC if elected on October 21st.
Ed the Sock has something to say about Canadian media
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Ed the Sock has a few choices words about what’s been happening to Canadian media.
Has technology compromised our democracy?
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Stuart Coxe explains the thinking behind his new podcast, Attention Control with Kevin Newman, which examines the ways our technology is manipulating us—and maybe this election—and provides some tools for navigating the unpredictable news environment.
Fund CBC on par with the BBC: Elizabeth May
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Elizabeth May has pledged her party’s support for increasing CBC funding by $300 million a year until its budget equals that of the BBC on a per capita basis.
Let’s punk the vote!
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Joe Keithley
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September 17
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, 2019
Vancouver punk legend Joe Keithley on why the climate change emergency makes it crucial that everyone votes to protect the Earth this election, and how he’s trying to engage younger people to take on the system by throwing a pre-election punk festival.
How Ottawa Subsidizes Junk News
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th
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A loophole in the Income Tax Act gives Canadian businesses $1.6 billion per year as a reward for buying advertising from foreign digital platforms like Google and Facebook.
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