It is surprising that the Ontario government has launched an advertising campaign about the controversial sexual-education curriculum, instead of engaging parents more directly and responding to their concerns. Queen’s Park is using electronic and print media and…
View More Silencing Opposition to New Sex-Ed CurriculumWith October’s federal elections inching closer, there will be a steady stream of coverage in mainstream newspapers across the country of the candidates vying for a seat in Parliament. As journalists and newspaper editors put…
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The media is both a participant and a bystander in the ongoing debate around radicalization. On the one hand, it informs us of events that lead to violent acts of terrorism. On the other, some…
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I hear it everywhere: “The media lie about us.” “The media don’t tell our story.” “We are invisible to the media.” I attend conferences and hear speakers blame the media for racism, hatred, and demonizing…
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