Canada needs a news criticism podcast now more than ever. Thankfully, The Catch has got you covered. Join award-winning independent journalist Scott Martin every other week as he breaks down the latest news media nonsense. Punching through the noise, The North State tackles how news media frames issues, omits information and pushes the status quo.
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The North State is a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network. Visit Harbinger for more progressive Canadian podcasts.
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Canada needs a news criticism podcast now more than ever. Thankfully, The Catch has got you covered. Join award-winning independent journalist Scott Martin every other week as he breaks down the latest news media nonsense. Punching through the noise, The North State tackles how news media frames issues, omits information and pushes the status quo.
Go to readthecatch.ca to support the show.
The North State is a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network. Visit Harbinger for more progressive Canadian podcasts.
Artwork: Zo, Studio Bonjourhi
Theme Music: “Vigilante” by Cross Dog
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Facing worrying rhetoric by US President Donald Trump, news has turned its attention to Canada's military, with a notable trend of pointing towards the positives of conscription. Two of these articles, published from both sides of the political spectrum, suggest mandatory service as a partial solution. But even the best version of this argument plays into jingoist nationalism. Not only does it not address the situation at hand, it directs the popular will to strengthen sovereignty into misplaced nationalist militarism. Ian Barclay, editor-in-chief of Avant-Garde Press, journalist and veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces, joins Scott to discuss the historical context of conscription in Canada, the faults in these arguments and how they miss the mark.
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Intro Music: Vigilante - Cross Dog
Artwork by Zo at Studio Bonjourhi
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https://readthecatch.ca/when-ya-get-drafted-ft-ian-barclay-the-north-state-podcast/
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