Fatima Syed

Subsidize or die?

Subsidize or die?

Journalists on social media are crying to the government to save their profession—is this the only solution?

“Should the government get involved?” It’s a question that’s been floating around ever since Canadian journalism decided to spiral down into a black hole of unemployment and goodbye columns. The argument: the loss of print media will create a void where important stories will go, along with the very basis of democracy—accessible information and accountability. […]