Journalism, Commentary, Satire
I’ll be contributing regularly to Focus magazine’s new “Media Watch” blog on their completely refurbished website, where we’ll look at Victoria, BC-area news media and their coverage of local, national and international issues. Go here to check it out.
While journalists help the Liberals drum up hysteria, health spending has actually remained relatively stable for decades. * It was one of those articles that makes me think, “Wow, I’ve been so stupid.” I love reading those. We’ve all heard alarms about health care gobbling 40% of BC’s provincial budget. Our Liberal government asserts that, [...]
Is the world becoming greener, or are some of us just becoming more prone to seeing it that way? * You’ve heard of “green-washing”, where companies make their products sound more ecologically friendly than they are. Well, I keep seeing something more insidious: green-tinted glasses. Green-washing is propaganda; it’s easy to spot and dispel. Like [...]
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