Canadian journalism

Stevie Cameron was a reporter whose career carries many lessons about the importance of dogged determination to get to the truth in an age of disinformation, misinformation and political spin.

When journalism jobs are lost, “news deserts” expand. They become prime land to be colonized by misinformation and disinformation campaigns and crusaders.

Now, as we work out what’s next and who gets how much from the $100-million pie, Canada must ensure the deals favour all news in the public interest.

A coalition of news organizations formally called on Canada’s Competition Bureau to investigate Meta’s allegedly “anti-competitive conduct” by blocking access to news on its platforms and for its unwillingness to negotiate.

The controversies surrounding Bill C-18 highlight the tremendous challenges and conflicts associated with crafting policy to deal with the spread of misinformation.

These are mob tactics. "Nice little newspaper you’ve got there — be a shame if something happened to it.”

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is showing no interest in compromising with Meta and Google over a proposed law that would make them pay for Canadian journalism that helps tech companies generate revenue.

Google and Facebook raked in 80 per cent of the $12.3 billion in online advertising revenue in Canada in 2021, twice the revenue for the broadcast television and newspaper sectors combined.

Victoria’s Capital Daily was profitable, popular and a critical darling. Then the owners of Overstory Media Group fired most of its staff.

Google has taken the extraordinary step of writing to every MP and senator expressing fears that the online news bill is being rushed through Parliament without proper debate or consideration.

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The suggestion that increased racial sensitivity by Canada’s public broadcaster is the effect of elite American liberal posturing is flatly bizarre, writes columnist Sandy Garossino.

In Canadian media outlets, the term "climate change" overtook "global warming" in 2002, a gap that has since widened.

Canada’s National Observer, along with several other news organizations, is planning to file a legal application requesting the RCMP allow journalists fair access to cover the Fairy Creek blockades happening on Vancouver Island.