#255 This Op-Ed Could Kill People

March 25, 2020

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COVID-19 coverage continues, for the most part, to be even-handed. But that’s not why you listen to this podcast. A look at what’s going wrong in Canadian reporting, as well as the personal and economic impact the pandemic is having on newsrooms.

Jesse Brown

Host & Publisher

David Crosbie

Senior Producer

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Jan Wong co-hosts.

This episode is sponsored by PolicyMe, Audible, Article, and WealthBar.

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