November 6, 2024
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#1053 Is There a “Palestine Exception” in Newsrooms?
An essay in the Toronto Star suggests there’s a rule in Canadian newsrooms that limits the coverage of Palestine.
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher
James Nicholson
Producer
Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
max collins
Director of Audio

Lisa Goldman joins to unpack the idea that there’s a double standard when it comes to reporting on Israel and Palestine, and why she thinks we should be talking less about antisemitism right now. 

 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor/ Mixer), max collins (Production Manager and Fact Checking), Jesse Brown (Editor)  

Guest: Lisa Goldman

 

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This episode features the audio short, “Ug Wug: The Real Reason for Inflation” by Wes McClintock (Saint John, NB), one of the finalists from the 2024 Local Correspondents Audio Competition, a CanadaLabs initiative.

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