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Silencing Opposition to New Sex-Ed Curriculum

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…

Politics

Race Affects How Media Cover Canadian Political Candidates

Priya Ramanujam July 13, 2015 No Comments candidates Erin Tolley Journalism media media coverage newspapers POLITICS race visible minorities Visible Minority

With 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…

Commentary Youth

Media Plays a Role in Radicalization

Maria Ikonen June 12, 2015 4 Comments ISIS media media coverage Muslims radicalization stigma Terrorists

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…

Commentary

Stop Blaming the Media!

Richard Landau February 27, 2015 No Comments Islamophobic Journalism media bias media coverage reporting

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…