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Peter Stockland talks with writers and teachers, journalists and activists, politicians and preachers, musicians and linguists, thinkers and talkers - and everyone else whose work relies on the use – sometimes abuse – of words. Check for regular short story readings on Fiction Fridays.
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Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Peter Menzies is a Canadian particularly well positioned to engage the now roiling debate pitting free speech against increased government regulation of the Internet and social media. Starting out at a local newspaper, Menzies went on to become a National Newspaper Award winning journalist and ultimately publisher of the Calgary Herald, then one of Western Canada’s largest and among Canada’s most profitable, newspapers.
He then spent 10 years with the CRTC, Canada’s broadcast regulator, becoming vice-chair of telecommunications while Internet, social media, and wireless services experienced explosive growth.
His response to calls for increased government control of social media platforms is summed up: "We are heading in a very troubling direction."
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