Joanna Chiu joins us to unpack the scale and scope of foreign propaganda campaigns in Canada.

Is the daily coverage of campus protest encampments a form of bias, and what sorts of stories are getting missed as a result? Jesse responds to some tough questions about bias in the coverage of the war in Gaza.

Clarification (June 21, 2024, 12:20pm ET): an unclear statement in an earlier version of this episode could be interpreted to mean that Shree Paradkar spread messages advocating for the ethnic cleansing of Jews from Israel, which she did not. This statement should have been that Shree Paradkar spread messages from someone (Amanda Gelender) who has advocated for the ethnic cleansing of Jews from Israel.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Production Manager), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: Joanna Chiu

Clarification (June 21, 2024, 12:20pm ET): an unclear statement in an earlier version of this episode could be interpreted to mean that Shree Paradkar spread messages advocating for the ethnic cleansing of Jews from Israel, which she did not. This statement should have been that Shree Paradkar spread messages from someone (Amanda Gelender) who has advocated for the ethnic cleansing of Jews from Israel.

Further reading: 

• Marc Edge: If the NSICOP report on foreign interference won’t name Canadian media outlets, I will – The Hub
• ‘Spamouflage’ campaign targeting Justin Trudeau, MPs linked to China: Global Affairs Canada – Toronto Star
• A website spread disinformation about Canada. Why did major Indian outlets treat it as news? – Toronto Star  
• #140 Is The Canadian-Chinese Press Controlled By Beijing? – Canadaland
• #275 Sneaking Chinese Propaganda Into The Canadian Media  – Canadaland
• Vancouver Sun publicly shamed for printing Beijing-funded “propaganda” – Canadaland
•  Toronto ‘Walk with Israel’ event held amid high security, faceoffs with protesters | Ontario News | thecanadianpressnews.ca
• Youth’s death shows more mental health supports needed in Winnipeg, Muslim community members say | CBC News  
• Grade 3 students ‘terrorized’ after Ontario man walks into gym class, goes on tirade | Globalnews.ca
• How a student petition on Israel sent a law school’s progressive ideals crashing into Bay Street’s hard realities – The Globe and Mail
• RCMP arrest Quebec man with 3D-printed gun, charge him with anti-Jewish hate speech – Montreal Gazette
• How we’re tracking AI Incidents around global elections – Rest of World

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