14. Editorial endorsements the Conservative are receiving (Globe, Postmedia, Sun) can't be divorced from economics & sociology of media
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15. In 2011, Harper's Conservatives got endorsement of 90% of Canadian newspapers. Figures this time will probably be not much lower.
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16. Obvious reason is newspapers are owned by rich people who like Conservative policies. "Freedom of press belongs to those who own one"
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17. But beyond economics of press ownership, their is sociology of editorial staff.
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18. The Canadian media is very white. Whiter than snow. Whiter than cocaine.
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19. For a variety of fairly complicated sociological reasons, as Canadian society has become diverse, media has lagged behind.
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20. So when you have issues like Harper's xenophobia come up, they are viewed by editorial writers who are whiter than Canada is.
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21. At higher levels of Globe or Post dominate ideology is NOT racism but anti-anti-racism. Racism doesn't exist. Not a problem. Move on
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22. Globe editorial makes sense as part of larger anti-anti-racist worldview. "Harper went too far but his xenophobia not big deal. Move on"
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23. Quick illustration. Toronto Sun ran this cartoon of Olivia Chow: https://sanseverything.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/chowcartoon.jpg …
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24. I asked Paul Godfrey, who runs most of the newspapers in Canada, about this cartoon. His response: "Smile and move on"
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25. My exchange with Godfrey here:https://sanseverything.wordpress.com/2014/10/28/smile-and-move-on-paul-godfrey-on-racism/ …
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26. Other bid media people I asked about cartoon -- Andrew Coyne, Jon Kay, Terence Corcoran-- also refused to say it was racist.
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