Media & Communications Studies

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Man at the Airport

How Social Media Saved My Life: One Syrian's Story

 Man at the Airport explores what it means to be a Syrian, an “illegal” and a refugee. More broadly, it examines the power of social media to amplify individual voices and facilitate … 232 View

Reset

Reclaiming the Internet for Civil Society

 In the 2020 CBC Massey Lectures, bestselling author and renowned technology and security expert Ronald J. Deibert exposes the disturbing influence and impact of the internet on politics, the … 339 View
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Shadows and Light

A Physician's Lens on Covid

 When the pandemic began in March 2020, Calgary emergency physician Heather Patterson was already feeling burnt out. Photography had always been a way of unwinding for her, and as the pandemic … 176 View

Spin Doctors

How Media and Politicians Misdiagnosed the Covid-19 Pandemic

 As Canada was in the grips of the worst pandemic in a century, Canadian media struggled to tell the story. Newsrooms, already run on threadbare budgets, struggled to make broader connections that … 417 View
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Forward

From: Shadows and Light

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 A forward from Dr. Katharine Smart. 2 $0.20 Add
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Introduction

From: Reset

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 In the introduction, Deibert explores our dependence on smart phones and the internet, and the anxiety that this can cause. He also discusses social media, cyberwarfare, data breaches, and how we … 28 $2.80 Add
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Introduction

From: Spin Doctors

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 In the introduction to her book, Loreto describes where she was when the Covid-19 pandemic had hit Canada. Loreto briefly describes roles journalists and politicians played in feeding a specific … 14 $1.40 Add
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Introduction

From: Canada Vs California

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 This chapter introduces the concept of this book and why a book covering the political showdown of Bill C-11 is relevant and important. This chapter lays the ground work of the Bill’s … 8 $0.80 Add
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Introduction

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Introduction

From: Shadows and Light

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 In the Introduction, the author Heather Patterson MD reflects on her career as a physician, her family life, her passion for photography, burnout, the original origins for this book, and how the … 18 $1.80 Add
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March 2020: The Pandemic Emerges

From: Spin Doctors

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 In this chapter, Loreto discusses the first Covid-19 cases in Canada and examines the way Covid-19 was portrayed by politicians and the media during this time. 21 $2.10 Add
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The Market for Our Minds

From: Reset

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 Chapter 1 explores the economic engine that underlies social media: the personal data surveillance economy. Social media platforms describe themselves in many different, seemingly benign ways: … 40 $4.00 Add
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The Olive Farm

From: Man at the Airport

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 In the opening chapter, Al Kontar reflects on the Syrian Civil War and his childhood on an olive farm in Sweida. 7 $0.70 Add
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April 2020: Disaster in Residential Care

From: Spin Doctors

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 This chapter examines how Covid-19 impacted aged care facilities and residential homes. Loreto explores how politicians contributed to the rising death tolls of Canada’s elderly population, … 27 $2.70 Add
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Chapter 2: “No Netflix Tax!” (1999–2019)

From: Canada Vs California

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 Chapter two shows the beginning of Canada’s thoughts on regulating internet broadcasting. Conservatives were notably against any idea of a "Netflix tax" or tax on internet based … 19 $1.90 Add
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Leaving Syria

From: Man at the Airport

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 In this chapter, the author describes his experiences as a law student in Syria, and his first international trip to Abu Dhabi. 5 $0.50 Add