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- SHORT CUTS #165 - Jokes About Politicians That Don't Hurt Anyone's Feelings
Thursday, May 3rd 2018
The Canadian version of the White House Correspondents Dinner will never offend you (because you've never heard of it), new developments in the Steven Paikin allegations, and CBC’s exclusive investigation into a year-old VICE investigation.Evan Balgord co-hosts.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join
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- Ep. 229 - The Manosphere
Monday, April 30th 2018
How did an online subculture of lonely men inspire the murders of 10 people in Toronto?
After 10 people were killed in the Toronto van attack, a Facebook post surfaced from accused killer Alek Minassian, citing the "Incel Rebellion." Incels, or "involuntary celibates," are just one of a group of anti-feminist online subcultures that make up the "manosphere."
Xtra reporter Arshy Mann began immersing himself in the online manosphere years ago. He says we need to understand these groups and take them seriously.
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- SHORT CUTS #164 - All Eyes On Us
Thursday, April 26th 2018
Why were some people so determined to label the Toronto van attack as Islamist? How is it that U.S. media are capable of breaking key points of developing Canadian stories before their domestic counterparts? And how do you sift through online signal noise to report accurately in the midst of a high-profile event?
Jonathan Goldsbie co-hosts.
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- Ep. 228 - What's The New York Times Doing In Canada?
Monday, April 23rd 2018
More than a year after their expansion into Canada, the New York Times is prospering here. And they're doing it with only three reporters. But what exactly is their goal here? And what does it mean for Canadian news and news consumers?
Catherine Porter is the Canadian bureau chief of the New York Times.
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- SHORT CUTS #163 - The Indoctrination Of Alexandre Bissonnette
Thursday, April 19th 2018
A look at the media diet of Alexandre Bissonnette, charged with the January, 2017 terror attack at a Quebec City mosque that killed six and wounded nineteen, plus Facebook continues its Canadian outreach program.
Amira Elghawaby co-hosts.
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