Google and Meta have said they will strip Canadian news from their platforms in response to new federal legislation forcing tech giants to pay publishers for news they share through their services.
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A series of crises in the Canadian media sector will become a crucial test for what the country’s media landscape could and should look like in the 21st century.
The Globe and Mail’s Unfounded series about how police handle sexual assault allegations is an example of how the media can lead social change.
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In an age of post-truth, liars and media conglomerates, there are still examples of the press using their power to make social change. We should encourage such work.
A group of youth walked 1600 kilometers to bring attention aboriginal issues in 2013 at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. They hold up the Cree flag.
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Research shows that the Globe and Mail has created a script in which marginalized youth can only be dealt with as failures or criminals, impacting the way they are perceived in society.