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Back to SearchEp.261 - Oh Great, Now China Hates Us
Canada's in a bad way with China. Has the media prepared us to deal with the growing superpower?
With tensions rising, it may be more important than ever for Canadians to understand China. The Star V…Published on 6 years, 11 months ago
SHORT CUTS #196 - Naughty Daughter
As the Trudeau government trumpets its track record on supporting women's rights abroad, newborn children continue to be separated from their parents right here in Canada. And how did Jagmeet Singh's…
Published on 6 years, 11 months ago
Ep. 260 - Fake-Ass Internet
Something like the half of all activity on the internet is fake. Yes, there are bots. But there are also fake websites that cater to bots. And then there are the ways real people adjust their behavio…
Published on 6 years, 11 months ago
SHORT CUTS #195 - A Baby Country In Diapers
Is reconciliation still a possibility when the Canadian government marches armed police onto Indigenous land? It's time for Canada to grow up. And Canada's first female PM seems to have the best Twit…
Published on 6 years, 11 months ago
Ep.259 - The Mud Slinging, Meme Hustling, Rage Baiting Sites You Need To Know Before The Next Election
A bunch of new partisan political websites are fighting to shape the narrative in the run-up to the federal election. Reporter Graeme Gordon is here to tell you which organizations to look out for on…
Published on 6 years, 11 months ago
SHORT CUTS #194 - Rex Murphy Vs. A Dead Guy
The Canadian government owns up to treaty obligations after 168 years, Maclean's staff puts in a bid to buy the magazine, and Rex Murphy kicks a journalist while they're dead.
Rick Harp co-hosts.
Supp…
Published on 6 years, 11 months ago
Ep. 258 - Christmas In The Newsroom
Stories of big news breaking when everyone else is on vacation.
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Published on 7 years ago
SHORT CUTS #193 - Hate Laundry
Two big Toronto papers got some things horribly wrong. The Sun has been censured by the National NewsMedia Council for its fictitious goat-slaughtering story, and The Sun and Star both recklessly out…
Published on 7 years ago
Ep. 257 - How Not To Cover Climate Change
Blazing wildfires. Pipeline stand-offs. Unpredictable floods. Men in suits arguing...
One of our era's most urgent, high-stakes stories is also the hardest one to get right.
The Discourse's environme…
Published on 7 years ago
SHORT CUTS #192 - Ontario Proud And Prejudice
Did Canada make the right call by arresting Huawei’s CFO Meng Wanzhou? Or was it the perfect time for a little “creative incompetence.” And new details about Ontario Proud’s "grassroots," people-po…
Published on 7 years ago