Continue Reading... The Problem of the Media with respect to Climate
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The Problem of the Media with respect to Climate

Looking at the role and use of media systems and communication infrastructure in approaching the climate crisis and facilitating climate action and responses. An urgent longform think-piece / discussion paper.

Continue Reading... Iced In Black: Canadian Black Experiences on Film — ARCHIVE —
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Iced In Black: Canadian Black Experiences on Film — ARCHIVE —

Archive of Black Canadian film festival from 2001-2003 that started in Waterloo and spread to 9 cities across Canada.

Continue Reading... Nuxalk Radio, Nuxalkmc Language
: Slts’lani interview, talk, and documentary trailer
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Nuxalk Radio, Nuxalkmc Language
: Slts’lani interview, talk, and documentary trailer

The Nuxalk Nation is located in the area of so-called “British Columbia, Canada”, in and around the town of Bella…

Continue Reading... Video of Les Carpenter (RIP) and book review on Indigenous media tactics
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Video of Les Carpenter (RIP) and book review on Indigenous media tactics

Video and audio of a talk by the recently-passed Indigenous broadcasting trailblazer, plus: review of “We Interrupt This Program: Indigenous…

Continue Reading... Competition between regional broadcasters and APTN for Indigenous radio licences ends in mixed result
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Competition between regional broadcasters and APTN for Indigenous radio licences ends in mixed result

Federal Minister of Canadian Heritage Mélanie Joly now promises a new CRTC mandate supportive of Indigenous languages and reconciliation by…

Continue Reading... PODCAST: Interview with Anja Kovacs, Internet Democracy Project, at World Forum on Free Media
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PODCAST: Interview with Anja Kovacs, Internet Democracy Project, at World Forum on Free Media

Topics include ‘zero rating’ and net neutrality; state surveillance; public dissatisfaction with Facebook and creating alternatives; and how the internet,…

Continue Reading... If Algonquin chiefs oppose “Zibi” condos and the media’s not there, does it make a sound?
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If Algonquin chiefs oppose “Zibi” condos and the media’s not there, does it make a sound?

by Greg Macdougall originally published in the Centretown Buzz The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) described it as “the most…

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Continue Reading... How can we make our media more effective in contributing to social change?
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How can we make our media more effective in contributing to social change?

by Greg Macdougall, EquitableEducation.ca ~~~~ This article was published as part of rabble.ca’s Revolution 101 series, on their Activist Toolkit…