Media Interviews
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Power & Politics: Helen Hayes calls for regulatory reforms after the Tumbler Ridge shooting
Helen Hayes with the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy explains the regulatory reforms she's calling for after revelations about the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooter's ChatGPT accounts.
The argument for AI regulation after Tumbler Ridge
Taylor Owen tells The Decibel what responsibility AI companies have to report concerning or violent content, and what the government is up against in trying to regulate AI.
OpenAI says recent policy changes would have flagged Tumbler Ridge shooter’s messages to police
OpenAI says it has made changes that would have flagged the content to law enforcement, and is promising that it will take further steps to satisfy concerns raised by the federal government this week.
Un rapport propose un mandat de sécurité publique pour CBC/Radio-Canada
Entrevue avec la coautrice du rapport « À quoi devrait aspirer CBC/Radio-Canada? » Emma Wilkie à l’émission L’Actual de Radio-Canada.
New report asks "What should the CBC be?"
Researchers at McGill University spent two years asking Canadians what should the CBC and Radio-Canada be? They just published their report. We'll speak to the project lead, Jessica Johnson, about what they heard. She is senior Fellow at The Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy at McGill University.
Wildfires show why CBC needs public safety mandate: researcher
The wildfires that are flaring up across Canada again are one of the reasons public safety should be added to CBC/Radio-Canada’s mandate, a new report from a research centre at McGill University argues.
À quoi devrait aspirer CBC/Radio-Canada?
Comment la Société CBC/Radio-Canada devrait-elle servir les Canadiens ? À l’heure où la souveraineté culturelle du Canada revient à l’avant-scène sous la menace américaine, le Centre pour les médias, la technologie et la démocratie dresse dans un nouveau rapport les défis du diffuseur public ainsi que des initiatives à prendre pour assurer sa pertinence. Survol en trois enjeux.
Defending Democracy: institutional responses to online misinformation
From fake news outlets to AI-trained propaganda, hostile actors are sowing division and distrust. In this episode, we explore how foreign interference and AI-driven disinformation are threatening trust in institutions including schools, our health services and media.
An election in a polluted media environment
Taylor Owen says the online media environment in Canada is more fragile and vulnerable to manipulation than ever before. A dangerous situation at the best of times — even more so during an election.
Future legislation compensating news outlets for content must account for AI: report
Canadian researchers say any future legislation meant to level the playing field between Big Tech and journalists must account for artificial intelligence.
Heritage Minister proposes almost doubling public CBC funding, ending advertising and subscriptions
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge is proposing that the CBC’s public funding almost double, in a bid to bolster the public broadcaster and end its reliance on advertising.
Après le déni, le « retardisme » climatique
La plupart des Canadiens ayant répondu à un sondage en janvier 2024 croyaient aux changements climatiques.
Have you heard of climate delayism?
We often talk about climate change - but have you heard of climate delayism? An expert will be here to explain what it is and what her latest study found. Sonja Solomun is an Assistant Professor of Research at the Max Bell School of Public Policy and Deputy Director at the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy at McGill University.
CTV National News: Concern with political disinformation
Deciphering the truth on social media is getting more difficult. Judy Trinh on the concerns being raised.
Is Big Tech politicizing social media?
Meta is ending its third-party fact-checking program in the U.S. and allowing “more speech” on Facebook and Instagram. It says it will move towards a community notes model similar to “X,” as Mark Zuckerberg becomes more aligned with the Trump administration. The Agenda invites a panel of experts to break down what this means for us and the future of social media.
Does Canada really need a new government agency to guard against foreign interference?
When Justice Marie-Josée Hogue issued her final report on foreign interference in Canadian affairs, one of her gravest conclusions was this: false information greatly imperils Canada’s democracy, and it won’t be easy to curb the onslaught.
CBC's new CEO says cutting government funding would 'cripple' English and French services
Marie-Philippe Bouchard says it's too early to say whether she would receive an executive bonus
Liberal plan to shore up CBC on ice with halt of Parliament, as Tories renew threat to defund it
Jessica Johnson, senior fellow at McGill University’s Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy, told The Globe and Mail that research she had conducted last year found that most Canadians support the CBC, including a majority of Conservative voters.