Big Digital Lies
Big Digital Lies
World Press Freedom Canada
A World Press Freedom Canada podcast shining a light on the impact of misinformation and disinformation on the journalism industry.
Episode 5: The path forward
In our final episode we speak with Rachel Pulfer, executive director of Journalists for Human Rights, about the work being done to equip journalists and all Canadians with the tools necessary to better identify misinformation and disinformation, in an effort to build a more media literate society.
Apr 20, 2021
28 min
Episode 4: The road to regulation
In this episode we speak with the Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin about the work of the Canadian Commission on Democratic Expression and their recommendations for regulating social media.
Apr 6, 2021
23 min
Episode 2: The impact
In episode two, we speak with Taylor Owen, founding director of the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy at McGill University and journalist and human rights advocate Amira Elghawaby about the impact of misinformation and disinformation on society at large and specifically their influence on the journalism sector.
Mar 9, 2021
27 min
Episode 1: Understanding the basics
In this first episode we speak with BuzzFeed News' Craig Silverman about what misinformation and disinformation is, what it looks like, who perpetuates it, and how it's changed over the years.
Feb 22, 2021
18 min
Welcome to Big Digital Lies
A World Press Freedom Canada podcast shining a light on the impact of misinformation and disinformation on the journalism industry.
Feb 16, 2021
1 min