Postmedia Is Dragging Us All to the Far-Right ft. Jeremy Appel (Podcast)
On the company's pivot to the dregs of discourse
This week on The North State, I speak to Edmonton journalist Jeremy Appel about his latest article in Ricochet detailing the far-right turn of Postmedia. RSS feed here. Apple Podcasts link here.
Description
For those who pay close attention to the news media in Canada, one company becomes quickly notorious for its openly ideological project. Postmedia, a company owned by a New Jersey hedge fund, is the largest owner of newspaper outlets across the country. Their flagship publication, the National Post has increasingly pushed the bounds of acceptable political opinion to the far-right. From openly praising anti-trans sentiment, Zionist violence and laundering climate change denial, Postmedia has made its presence in Canada a known quantity. Journalist Jeremy Appel joins Scott to discuss his latest article on Postmedia's right-wing mission, how it affects Canadian politics and why we should all be worried about this behemoth's influence on news in local communities, as well as the national stage.
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