The collapse of Canadian media, part 2

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Last week on Lean Out, we heard from Canadian journalist Jen Gerson. The response from listeners was overwhelming. You asked for more coverage of the collapse of our media, including, of course, controversial new legislation. Bill C-18 aims to save journalism in this country — but my guest on today’s program argues that it has instead “accidentally pushed the news industry into the abyss.”

Peter Menzies is a former newspaper executive and a former vice chair of the CRTC, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. He’s now a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and a frequent commentator on the Canadian media.

Peter Menzies is my guest, today on Lean Out. Transcript to come for paid subscribers.