Online News Legislation Risks Eroding Public Trust in Media Beyond the Point of No Return

Online News Legislation Risks Eroding Public Trust in Media Beyond the Point of No Return
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Peter Menzies
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Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez’s latest move to ensure wealth is transferred from large online companies to favoured Canadian news organizations may further undermine public faith in two of Canada’s most troubled institutions: government and media.
Peter Menzies
Peter Menzies
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Peter Menzies is a senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, an award winning journalist, and former vice-chair of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.
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