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February 2015

Media Responsibility in a Democracy

February 17, 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wind Up Bird, 382 College Street
Toronto, Ontario M5T 1S7 Canada
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Freedom of the press is one of the foundations of our democracy. However, in the last decade our business model of journalism has increasingly caused stress on the industry. Newspapers are searching for ways to provide news and make money while the general population is now used to getting their news for free and in real time through internet sites. So much of today's news comes in the form of recycled stories across cities, provinces, and countries, as well as in bite sized tweet form. The rise of the blogger has meant…

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September 2015

Public Broadcasting: Is it still critical?

September 21, 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Madison, 14 Madison Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M5T 1S7
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Steve Paikin and Carmel Smyth tackle the issue of public broadcasting at our next WSIC event September 21.

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February 2018

Losing Community News Outlets – Democratic Implications

February 26, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Madison, 14 Madison Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M5T 1S7
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Community papers are closing across the country. This has massive implications for small communities.

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May 2019

Fake News, Political Donors, who are the new political actors?

May 27, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Madison, 14 Madison Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M5T 1S7
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Who are the new political actors and how do we keep them honest?

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