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The Media Show: Can Canada save journalism?

28/11/2018

Can Canada save journalism?

BBC Radio 4 - The Media Show, Can Canada save journalism?

Justin Trudeau's government has unveiled a plan to subsidise the news industry.

The Canadian government has unveiled a £350 million package of tax breaks for the news industry. One of the initiatives will see consumers being able to claim back a portion of the cost of a news subscription.  Critics say that state subsidy threatens the core principle of journalistic independence.

Also in the show, political debates on TV, including the proposed Brexit showdown between Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn.

Amol Rajan is joined by Adam Boulton, presenter of All Out Politics on Sky News, Jo Tanner, co-founder of iNHouse Communications, Susan Krashinsky Robertson, marketing and media reporter at The Globe and Mail, and Erin Millar, founder of The Discourse.

Presenter: Amol Rajan
Producer: Richard Hooper

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