EPISODE · Sep 6, 2023 · 29 MIN
EP 99: 'I worry that the dike is going to burst - and we're woefully unprepared'
from Lean Out with Tara Henley · host Tara Henley
For the past few months on Lean Out, we’ve been doing a deep-dive into the crisis in Canadian media, speaking to critics of the status quo — and asking what’s gone wrong and where we go from here. Tara's guest on today’s program, the last episode in our summer media series, has a unique perspective on our media’s collapse. And he says government and Big Tech subsidies are compromising the vitality and validity of a free and independent press in Canada.Rudyard Griffiths is the executive director of The Hub, and the co-founder and chair of the Munk Debates.You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com
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For the past few months on Lean Out, we’ve been doing a deep-dive into the crisis in Canadian media, speaking to critics of the status quo — and asking what’s gone wrong and where we go from here. Tara's guest on today’s program, the last episode in our summer media series, has a unique perspective on our media’s collapse. And he says government and Big Tech subsidies are compromising the vitality and validity of a free and independent press in Canada. Rudyard Griffiths is the executive direc...
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