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Category Archives: Media
With local journalism in crisis, advocates mourn loss of U.S. media scholar Robert McChesney
The death of the American media scholar Robert McChesney on March 25th is a significant loss for anyone worried about the future of democracy and journalism. The 72-year-old McChesney, who had been diagnosed with a brain tumour more than a … Continue reading
Mt. A. audience hears that in 100 years, people will remember the 2024 U.S. election
“I have covered every presidential campaign since 1972,” veteran American journalist David Shribman told about 150 people in Mount Allison University’s Convocation Hall on Wednesday. “In every single one of them, candidates have said, ‘This is the most important election … Continue reading
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Mt. A. faculty split, CBC’s sanitized language reflect divisions over Israel/Palestine
A split within the Mount Allison Faculty Association (MAFA) surfaced last month over a union statement demanding that Canada call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. A group of faculty members tried, but failed, to prevent members of the MAFA … Continue reading
Sackville’s competing rallies for freedom in Bill Johnstone park
About 25 protesters from across New Brunswick brought the World Wide Rally for Freedom 13.0 to Bill Johnstone Memorial Park on Saturday while about three times that number joined a counter demonstration to support the right of LGBTQ students in … Continue reading
They’re baaack! Jamie Irving to head Postmedia Board of Directors
Reports that the Irvings had given up their New Brunswick newspaper empire have suddenly proven premature with the appointment of Jamie Irving as Executive Chair of the Postmedia Board of Directors. The American-owned Postmedia chain that dominates the Canadian (and … Continue reading
Observers react to end of Irvings’ newspaper monopoly
New Brunswickers woke up to a new reality today with the announcement that the Irving monopoly newspapers have been sold to Postmedia, a Toronto-based chain that publishes more than 120 papers across the country including the National Post, Ottawa Citizen, Toronto Sun … Continue reading
Author calls for a freer press amid concerns over reported cost cuts at Irving papers
The author of a new book on the concentration of media ownership in New Brunswick is calling on the federal government to support a free press here before it’s too late. “The feds have been looking at this problem for … Continue reading
Losing CBC coverage would be disastrous for New Brunswick
Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilièvre’s threat to cancel CBC’s annual Parliamentary grant would, if implemented, be a disaster for smaller, rural provinces like New Brunswick where local news coverage is already on its way to the morgue. Federal Heritage Minister … Continue reading →