Category: mistrust of news media

Recent Immigrants More Likely to Have Confidence in Canadian Media: Statistics Canada

April 3, 2023
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Recent immigrants are more likely to trust the media than people who were born in Canada or had spent more time here, federal data shows. A report released by Statistics Canada on March 31 indicated that recent immigrants have a “substantially higher level of confidence” in the country’s media. “For example, among South Asian people,…

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Government Subsidies Reduce Trust in Media, Heritage Committee Hears

September 28, 2022
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Government subsidies to Canadian media outlets are eroding the public’s trust in reporters, MPs on the House of Commons Heritage Committee were told on Sept. 27 while reviewing Bill C-18. “Bill C-18 will permanently entrench the industry’s dependency not on the loyalty of citizens, readers and viewers but upon the good graces of politicians,” Peter…

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