January 20, 2021
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#293 A Fired CBC Reporter Is Vindicated
Reporter Ahmar Khan tried to blow the whistle on systemic racism at CBC... and they fired him. Maclean’s publishes a big, powerful list.
Tiffany Lam
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Kevin Sexton
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Andréa Schmidt
Managing Editor, Podcasts

Ryan McMahon guest co-hosts with Ryerson journalism professor and former APTN news boss Karyn Pugliese.

References:
  • More details about Ahmar Khan’s case
  • Canadian Journalists Anti-Racism Coalition statement in support of Ahmar Khan
  • More information on journalist Kyle Edwards being selected to be a Nieman fellow for his reporting on Indigenous resilience during COVID-19
  • The Maclean’s Power List itself
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