Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in March 2023.
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Pierre Poilievre is right that Canadians should be shielded from disinformation. But they should also be wary of politicians misleading them on the impartiality and independence of Crown corporations.
Major public media reform in New Zealand is coming at the same time as trust in government and media declines. The proposed new law needs to make political and editorial independence a top priority.
Peter Thompson, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Despite years of consultation and planning, the government’s announcement of a new ‘public media entity’ raises more questions than it answers.
New Zealand’s commercial broadcasters are in trouble and the government is considering a complete restructure of public broadcasting.
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Hundreds of jobs are at risk and the quality of news is under threat as New Zealand’s broadcasting media face closures, sales and restructuring in the biggest overhaul in a decade.
Susan Stamberg interviewed President Jimmy Carter during a National Public Radio call-in program in 1979.
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Journalism’s crisis – loss of readers, revenue and respect – has led many to conclude that if the news business is to survive, it has to do a better job of connecting with its audience. How can it be done?
H.F. ‘Gerry’ Lenfest, left, donated tens of millions of dollars to sustain Philadelphia’s newspapers.
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