Canadian News Media's Orientalism ft. Sarah Samuel (The North State Podcast)

This week on The North State, journalist and researcher Sarah Samuel comes on to discuss her article in the Al Jazeera Journalism Review "Canadian Mainstream Media’s Orientalist Stance Towards Palestinians." Sarah discusses the origins of her framework, the distinct Toronto Star approach and the state of Canadian journalism. RSS Feed here.

Description

The sheer scale of mass suffering and killings inflicted on Gaza by Israel is indescribable. In Canada, our news industry has been shaped by an orientalist approach, viewing Palestinians and those in the Middle-east as pitiable and inhuman. Using Edward Said's theory, journalist and researcher Sarah Samuel reflected how Canadian news has continued this racist and imperialist view in the context of Israel's genocide. Samuel joins The North State to explain the roots, approach and results of researching her article "Canadian Mainstream Media’s Orientalist Stance Towards Palestinians" in the Al Jazeera Journalism Review. She and Scott also discuss the mental health crisis going on behind the scenes in Canadian newsrooms.

Sources and Further Reading

‘Critical point’: UN pleads for fuel for Gaza amid Israeli blockade - Al Jazeera

Terror and chaos for Gaza’s people now entering the ‘death phase’ - United Nations

Canadian Mainstream Media’s Orientalist Stance Towards Palestinians - Al Jazeera Journalism Review

Faith leaders condemn Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church - The Hill