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How the media undermine women political leaders

The media routinely questions the legitimacy of women leaders with metaphors, stereotypes and assumptions. It also has the power to decry the sexism. Continue Reading How the media undermine women political leaders
Student journalism can help save our news media ecosystem

By Errol Salamon for Policy Options While the idea of a journalism crisis isn’t new, the perpetuation of fake news during the 2016 US presidential election, arguably, has intensified the crisis and the threat to the democratic and civic function of journalism. “Truly fake news is like counterfeit money — it has been manufactured for…
After the local newspaper closes shop

By Nancy Payne for Policy Options Wally Nugent and Brenda Stonehouse were reviewing the ad they planned to run in the Lindsay Post for Canada Day. They were key organizers of the community’s Canada Day festivities, and the paper was where people looked to find out about local events. But then their phones started pinging…