Why the government keeps giving media money

About this episode

The episode discusses why the government continues to provide financial support to the media and examines a Senate report on antisemitism.

Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub . Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:22 - The media is begging for even more money. Here’s why the government keeps giving it to them , by Peter Menzies 6:16 - Why the Senate got antisemitism half-right , by Michael Geist This program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of popular Hub podcasts and other great perks, subscribe to the Hub for only $2 a week: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/ Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Watch The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS: Alisha Rao – Producer & Editor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topics covered

• media funding
• government support
• antisemitism
• Senate
• commentary
• politics

Keywords

• media money
• government funding
• Peter Menzies
• Michael Geist
• antisemitism
• Senate
• politics
• commentary

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Organizations: The Hub, Hub Canada Media

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