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A Blanket Argument for Empathy

InEditorialWritten by

Matthew Anderson

Stories told in public broadcasting can create empathy in listeners and lead to positive change and healthier communities. Policy-makers must remember the value of empathy, and the choice between the knitting together or the unravelling of social fabrics.

A Blanket Argument for Empathy

Journalism Crisis: Government Inaction Leaves Votes on the Table

InEditorialWritten by

Daniel Bernhard

onMay 14^th, 2019

A recent Nanos Research poll found that Canadians want platform monopolies like Facebook to be regulated and held accountable for their content. And yet nobody in Ottawa is pledging to do anything about it — even with an election coming up.

Journalism Crisis: Government Inaction Leaves Votes on the Table

A New Accountability Model for Public Media

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InEditorialWritten by

Glenn O’Farrell

onApril 16^th, 2019

Glenn O’Farrell looks at the impact of public service media and their role in the transformation of society.

A New Accountability Model for Public Media

Physical Space, Digital Capture

InEditorialWritten by

onApril 2^nd, 2019

Nabeel Ahmed examines how Big Tech is working to take over the physical world.

Physical Space, Digital Capture

What is the Future of Public Service Media?

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InEditorialWritten by

onMarch 27^th, 2019

Jesse Hirsh argues the need to broaden how we think of public service media and examines how it is linked to democracy.

What is the Future of Public Service Media?

Budget 2019: More Delays Favour Facebook, Not Democracy

InPress ReleasesonMarch 19^th, 2019

Canadian journalism is in a death spiral, with serious consequences for democracy. Today’s budget ignores this reality and demonstrates that the Trudeau government is completely oblivious to the magnitude of this crisis and its consequences.

Budget 2019: More Delays Favour Facebook, Not Democracy

Is Democracy in Peril?

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onMarch 19^th, 2019

Jesse Hirsh looks at the connection between digital media and the future of democracy.

Is Democracy in Peril?

The broadcast of the Christchurch massacre potentially a criminal offence

InPress ReleasesonMarch 15^th, 2019

FRIENDS urges the RCMP to immediately open an investigation to determine whether Facebook and YouTube committed a criminal offence by broadcasting the Christchurch massacre in Canada.

Broadcasting Terror from New Zealand to Canada

InEditorialWritten by

George Carothers

onMarch 15^th, 2019

George Carothers discusses how the recent Christchurch massacre was livestreamed by some of Canada’s largest broadcasters.

Broadcasting Terror from New Zealand to Canada

2019 Campaign Briefings

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InPolicy BriefsonJanuary 30^th, 2019

Explore the key issues our local campaign teams will be delivering during the 2019 federal election campaign.

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