Why are conspiracy theories so popular?
Sorting fact from fiction in conspiracy theories
Tag: News media
CBC shies away from calling Hamas a terrorist organization
BARRY COOPER: That’s “opinion not fact” according to the CBC
Journalists should not be paid by the government
KRIS SIMS: Trust in journalism is crumbling while government funding of the media ramps up
The life and career of Canada’s most fearless columnist
MICHAEL TAUBE: Tarek Fatah died of cancer on April 24, at the age of 73
Take a hammer to the CBC. Can the Can-Con shell game
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: CBC is a state-sponsored outfit engaging in what can only be called imitation journalism
Time magazine was once a giant
PAT MURPHY: Time had a uniquely American vibe – tonally authoritative, irreverent, unawed by authority, and fond of winners
With information overload comes great responsibility
GERRY CHIDIAC: Wading through the rampant disinformation in media today requires a healthy dose of skepticism
CBC news is no longer serving the needs of all Canadians
GERRY CHIDIAC: We learn more from what is not reported than reported
What, me worry? Unrepentant PM cranks up election machine
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: Ethics, shmethics. The Liberals know they can rely on a pliant media to win them another election
Can we still trust media reports on environmental issues?
MICHEL KELLY-GAGNON: A recent one-sided article on Canadian forestry practices suggests the answer is no
Fritzi Ritz, the last flapper in the funnies, turns 100
MICHAEL TAUBE: The last flapper in the funnies turns 100
Time to un-cancel diversity of opinion
BRIAN GIESBRECHT: Intolerance undermines the free speech essential for democracy to survive
Trudeau apologists putting a target on Poilievre
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: The carefully curated campaign to portray Pierre Poilievre as the Nosferatu of the National Capital is already falling apart
Social media leaves us no time for sober second thought
ALLAN BONNER: How do you manage a crisis with little time between the story going public and reporters calling?
Has media literacy led us down the path to partisanship?
ALLAN BONNER: The advice to engage in “cross-checking” advocated by those who promote media literacy does not necessarily lead to media literacy
Patrick Watson was a giant of Canadian broadcasting
MICHAEL TAUBE: A brilliant mind with a critical eye. Intelligent, engaging, curious, humorous and innovative
Disinformation, misinformation are the new energy battlegrounds
TERRY ETAM: What a difference a few short months make. Here’s what happens when disinformation campaigns run headlong into reality
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