#254 An Issue Worth Torching Your Job Over

November 25, 2018

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After 25 years at the CBC, tech columnist Jesse Hirsh decided to risk it all. During an interview about Facebook, he turned the tables, asking why CBC continues to promote Facebook after we've seen what that company has done to undermine democracy. CBC refused to post the segment online, raising questions about what you can and cannot say on our public broadcaster.

Jesse Brown

Host & Publisher

Kevin Sexton

Producer

Listen to Jesse Hirsh’s full column.

Read CBC Toronto’s explanation as to why they did not post the column online.

This episode is sponsored by Endy and Audible.

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