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Robert Fife discusses the role of journalists in holding power accountable and various issues in political journalism.

Globe and Mail journalist Robert Fife joins to discuss media bias, Pierre Poilievre, Mark Carney, political journalism, CBC anonymity, foreign interference, media subsidies, residential-school reporting, and nearly 50 years of holding Canada’s most powerful people accountable with host Aaron Pete. Send us Fan Mail Support the show nuancedmedia.ca

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Host: Aaron Pete

Guest: Robert Fife

Topics covered

• media bias
• political journalism
• foreign interference
• accountability
• Canada

Keywords

• media bias
• political journalism
• Robert Fife
• Canada
• accountability
• foreign interference
• CBC
• Pierre Poilievre
• Mark Carney

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Organizations: Globe and Mail, CBC

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