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Brazil's Bolsonaro: Turning COVID-19 denial into media spectacle | The Listening Post (Full)
Bolsonaro and COVID-19 misinformation. Plus, how well has WHO performed as a key information source during the pandemic?
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Amidst Lockdown, Philippines's Largest TV Network Goes Off Air | The Listening Post
Filipino government forces a TV network off air. Plus, COVID-19 is used as cover to stifle dissent in Hong Kong.
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The Conspiracy Virus: COVID-19 misinformation in the US | The Listening Post
How a conspiracy documentary hijacked US social media and fuelled fake news around coronavirus. Plus, schooling in Peru.
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AI and our health data: A pandemic threat to our privacy | The Listening Post (Full)
The coronavirus pandemic gives big tech firms a chance to access the holy grail of datasets - medical records.
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Caught on camera: Police brutality and racism in Trump's America | The Listening Post
How the video of a Black man's murder set the United States ablaze. Plus, drone investigations from on high.
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Caught on camera: Police brutality and racism in Trump's America | The Listening Post (Full)
How the video of a Black man's murder set the United States ablaze. Plus, drone investigations from on high.
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Monuments of history or bigotry? The politics of statues | The Listening Post (Full)
Should historic statues remain standing even if they celebrate racism? Plus, the man behind Rwanda's hate media.
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The Consequences of Unconscious Bias in Media
Donald Trump may rail against the mainstream media's treatment of him, but data from Axios suggests biases creep into media reports well outside the political beats. Blavity, a company that focuses on content for black milliennials, is...
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IAC CEO Joey Levin on Media Merger Mania: I'm Happy to See it Happening
With the wrangling between Fox and Comcast for Sky, Disney and Comcast for Fox, and the will-they-won't-they talk of a CBS/Viacom reunion, IAC CEO Joey Levin says he's encouraged by the fact that traditional media companies are looking...
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Piers Morgan: Trump and Media Should 'Take a Chill Pill'
Following the president’s refusal to take a question from CNN’s Jim Acosta last week, Morgan criticized the mainstream media and the president for constantly being at each other’s throats. “I wish everyone would just take a chill pill...
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Sun Valley Agenda: Can Rupert Murdoch Win the Battle For Sky?
Leaders in media and technology are gathering this week for the annual Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley, Idaho. Cheddar’s Alex Heath caught up with some of the heavyweights just as the battle between Fox and Comcast over British...
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Rupert Murdoch's Fox Outbid in Battle for Sky
Comcast swooped in Wednesday with a higher offer for the British broadcaster. The uber-active merger landscape in the media industry was front-and-center at the annual Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley, Idaho. Cheddar’s Alex Heath...
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Bruce McArthur's alleged victims: Why investigating their remains takes so long
To get a sense of the investigation, a forensics anthropologist shows CBC News the work involved in identifying human remains.
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Sun Valley Agenda: The Fate of Murdoch & 21st Century Fox
Leaders in media and technology are gathering this week for the annual Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley, Idaho. Cheddar’s Alex Heath caught up with some of the heavyweights just as the battle between Fox and Comcast over British...
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Actor RJ Mitte Wants to Improve Disability Diversity in Hollywood
The actor, who has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, says the industry needs to incorporate more people with disabilities to change perception.
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Was the First Lady's Fashion Faux Pas Intentional?
Melania Trump has received a lot of criticism for wearing a jacket with the phrase "I DON'T REALLY CARE, DO U?" sprawled across the back on her way to meet with immigrant children at the Texas-Mexico border. The bizarre choice, at such a...
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'Breaking Bad' Actor RJ Mitte: Hollywood Should Include More 'Real Characters' With Disabilities
The actor, who has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, says the industry needs to incorporate more "real characters" to change the perception of people with disabilities.
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Why Tech Giants Are Getting Into Finance
Amazon is partnering with American Express to launch a credit card designed for small businesses. While a move like this isn't as significant for the financial companies, for tech players it's "actually quite meaningful," Autonomous...
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Why Amazon Won't Get Into Finance
Amazon is partnering with American Express to launch a credit card designed for small businesses. But don't expect the financial industry to be the next area the tech giant jumps into, said Autonomous Research partner Lex Sokolin told...
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Comcast Looks For More Money to Up its Bid For Fox Assets
The cable giant is reportedly looking for strategic partners or private-equity investors to rally more funds and outbid Disney for the assets of 21st Century Fox. The Wall Street Journal reported the company could wrangle as much as $90...
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Disney Wins Approval to Buy 21st Century Fox Assets
The Justice Department said on Wednesday the two company's can go ahead with the $71.3 billion deal as long as Disney sells off Fox's local sports networks. This comes as Comcast is reportedly still mulling over ways to outbid Disney.
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AT&T-Time Warner Merger Spells Trouble for Tech Companies
Companies like Netflix, Amazon, and Google have to figure out how to compete with media companies that control distribution channels, which is particularly "troubling" without net neutrality, says Brian Fung, policy reporter at the...
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KweliTV Streams Content For the Global Black Community, Filling a Gap in the Inudstry
The founder of the streaming platform, DeShuna Elisa Spencer, created KweliTV after realizing that there was barely any content she could relate to on other channels. KweliTV now has 30,000 paying subscribers and is home to independent...
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KweliTV Streams Content For the Global Black Community, Filling a Gap in the Industry
The founder of the streaming platform, DeShuna Elisa Spencer, created KweliTV after realizing that there was barely any content she could relate to on other channels. KweliTV now has 30,000 paying subscribers and is home to independent...