The threats to press freedom in Canada and the world

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Last week marked the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 to reinforce the intrinsic relationship of a free press to all other human rights.

What better time to reflect on the state of journalism in Canada and abroad? 

Some thoughts and updates:

Press freedom

So much has changed in the news media landscape over the last 30 years. Independent, fact-based journalism has been increasingly challenged, first by a digital revolution that upended business models and content creation, leading to smaller newsrooms, layoffs and so-called

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