EPISODE · Nov 14, 2025 · 3 MIN
Is Canadian Media Bought and Paid For? Jesse Brown Explains
from The LeDrew Three Minute Interview
Stephen LeDrew sits down with Jesse Brown, founder and publisher of Canadaland, for a conversation about media independence in Canada.Brown explains how his independent podcast network investigated major Canadian stories from the WE Charity and Jian Ghomeshi-CBC controversies to the inner workings of Canada’s media landscape - without a dime of government funding. Together, LeDrew and Brown unpack how federal subsidies have changed journalism, why public trust in news has collapsed, and what happens when reporters are paid by the same government they’re supposed to hold accountable.A sharp, revealing Three Minutes on media, money, and the price of independence in Canada’s press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Stephen LeDrew sits down with Jesse Brown, founder and publisher of Canadaland, for a conversation about media independence in Canada.Brown explains how his independent podcast network investigated major Canadian stories from the WE Charity and Jian Ghomeshi-CBC controversies to the inner workings of Canada’s media landscape - without a dime of government funding. Together, LeDrew and Brown unpack how federal subsidies have changed journalism, why public trust in news has collapsed, and what happens when reporters are paid by the same government they’re supposed to hold accountable.A sharp, revealing Three Minutes on media, money, and the price of independence in Canada’s press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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