Emerge Conference prompts call for “real” news in “fake” news era
The Emerge Conference at Lakeshore campus brought reporters and journalism students together to tackle the issue of accuracy in the news.
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Students decry Islamophobia in wake of Trump initiatives
Kelvin Tran News Reporter Islamophobia appears to have grown stronger with the election of Donald Trump as U.S. President last November. The American National Election Survey released recent data on the election showing Republican presidential voters were more likely to vote based on racial attitudes towards non-white people. There have also been a number of incidents of Islamophobia in Canada,...
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OPINION: Canada must do more in wake of devastating gas attack in Syria
By: David Tuchman On Tuesday, the Syrian government unleashed a devastating gas attack in a northern rebel-held territory. The carnage featured dozens of helpless children gasping for breath and even more dead. The attack stirred worldwide condemnation but words aren’t enough to stop an increasingly confident al-Assad, Syria’s brutal dictator, who continues to get bolstered by Russia. Among them was...
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OPINION: Trump attacks on a free press are dangerous
By Chris Besik We live in an age in which people are quick to make assumptions and don’t take time to analyze what it is they are reading or learning about. Fake news has been a widely-discussed topic for a while now, and with such a volatile political atmosphere people are quick to jump to conclusions, usually the ones that...
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OPINION: It’s time for us to converse with tolerance for opposing views
By Javon Walker I know we’re in Canada, but this Trump roller coaster is one hell of a ride. Everyone is still in uproar over the executive order to keep out any visitors from seven Muslim nations, and Trump supporters are being painted in an ever worse light as the days pass. It’s ironic that the United States is the...
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