Wresting the narrative away from the spinners and media is an auspicious way to begin a campaign and Michael Ignatieff and the Liberal Party deserve a lot of credit for taking this beast by its’ antlers and waging a far better than anticipated op…
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NEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA: DAY NINE: Platforms (part two)
In the previous post about media coverage of the NDP, my desire was to illustrate one of the many ways in which the media can help to marginalize ideas and even an entire political party. It all depends on what aspect of a story they choose to emph…
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There’s little chance that Jack Layton will get a fair reading of his platform and people’s response to it from the mainstream Canadian media. A great example of this is a sleazy little piece written by Gloria Galloway, who’s covering the NDP campaig…
Continue readingNEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA: DAY EIGHT: The Media And The Narrative (the media sucks! part 3,756)
You can’t overstate the importance of the role the media plays in shaping how election campaigns and the candidates themselves are perceived. So early on here during the race I’ve been keeping track of things the media is trying to spin for us. F…
Continue readingNEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA: DAY SEVEN: "It’s Why Your Tuition Keeps Going up!"
In a memorable rant Rick Mercer lays out a host of reasons those between the ages of 18 and 25 should get out and vote in the coming May 2 election. For starters there’s 3 million such voters which is more than enough to have a massive effect on the …
Continue readingNEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA: DAY SEVEN: Stephen Harper Tires Of Democracy
I’m having a difficult time not writing about Stephen’s petulance as if he were some whiny assed titty-baby. His contempt for his opponents, the Canadian people and democracy in general have been difficult to watch during the first week of the campaig…
Continue readingNEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA: DAY SEVEN: Tea Leaves, Mass Psychosis and Narratives
For those who drop in and check out the election related news links I’ve been posting and my comments you’ve probably noticed I have some talent for being able to read tea leaves, but for all I know perhaps it’s just a talent for the bleeding obv…
Continue readingNEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA: DAY SIX: Ignamentum!
Okay, so I’ve coined a silly word and am probably jumping the gun on this. Michael Ignatieff has only a smidgen of momentum but it’s a good start for a guy who has been unable to get any for almost three years now. According to pollster Nik Nanos, Igg…
Continue readingNEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA: DAY FIVE: Trying To Keep Up
With five parties vying for Canadians votes — the Bloc of course restricted to the province of Quebec where they will likely to retain or at least be in contention for approximately one sixth of the seats available in Canada — there are a lot of nar…
Continue readingNEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA: DAY FOUR: Things Get Interesting Early
I have had my heart set on going to the polls since last year when Harper, our Evangelical Christian PM, reverted to form once again and started cramming his beliefs into Canadian policy. For me it began when he and his party decided to deny fund…
Continue readingNEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA: DAY THREE: Elizabeth May Advocating Jobs Programs For Youth
I’m a fan of Green Party policies and sincerely wish for their sake that they capture a seat or two as they deserve a seat at the table. Have a listen and maybe go check out their site:
Continue readingNEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA: DAY THREE: Tory Promises?
When observing the Conservative ideologue performing its’ ritual mating dance (on the campaign trail making stuff up), it’s important to keep in mind the a lot of the promises made during the dance will never come to fruition. For example, today on th…
Continue readingNEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA: Monday Mayhem
Here’s the links to American wankery and International news that were covered on this morning’s radio show to help you get the week started.
Beginning with the Nobel winning economist Paul Krugman and his thoughts on what he calls the ‘Austerity D…
Continue readingNEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA: DAY TWO: Things That Should Be On Iggy’s `To Do` List
Michael Ignatieff deserves credit for political bravery this week for forcing an election while trailing in the polls. In fact they have trailed in most every snapshot poll since the last election, their best numbers only getting them to within t…
Continue readingNEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA: DAY ONE: Duceppe Calls Harper Out For Lying
The 2011 Canadian election campaign is off to a predictable start with Harper calling the election “unnecessary” and trying to raise the spectre of governance by a coalition that includes “socialists” and “separatists,” as something Canadians have t…
Continue readingNEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA: Back! Blogging The Election
I should have hung a “Gone Fishing” sign on the little blog but for some reason couldn’t bring myself to do it. My thinking was that any day the burnt out feeling that had come over me in late December would wash away and I’d be able to pick right u…
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