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Media Beat: October 10, 2018

 

Media Beat: October 10, 2018

By David Farrell

 


CBC joins an international initiative to boost transparency in news

Twenty organizations, including CBC, joined The Trust Project on Tuesday, increasing the project's reach to an estimated 217 million people a month. – CBC News

Toronto mayoral fringe candidate sues Bell for refusing to air campaign ad

Faith Goldy has built an online following by pushing anti-immigrant and Islamophobic sentiment and advocating a racist conspiracy theory of “white genocide” or “ethnocide.” She was famously fired by Rebel Media for appearing on a neo-Nazi podcast during the 2017 Charlottesville protests, and has endorsed and cheerily recited a common white supremacist slogan known as the Fourteen Words. – Joseph Brean, National Post

GM tracked radio listening habits for 3 months: Here's why

GM said the whole notion is theoretical for now. But a spokesman said connected vehicle data from its test could help GM develop a better way to measure radio listenership. And that might be valuable to advertisers.

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GM, with 10 million cars on the road, is one of the first automakers to undertake such a study. – Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press

Facebook takes on Amazon with video chat device

Facebook has unveiled Portal, the first consumer hardware from the world’s most extensive social network with a basic price of US$200. The toaster-size gadget, along with a $350 version called Portal+, is a cross between a smart speaker, video camera and digital photo frame. – The Washington Post

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Mac DeMarco
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Mac DeMarco
Concerts

Mac DeMarco Bags Two Sold-Out Nights at Toronto’s Massey Hall: Canadian Concerts of the Week

Plus, emerging singer Baby Nova performs her first-ever headline show in Toronto, while American rapper Earl Sweatshirt brings his poetic and lo-fi sound to Montreal.

This week, Mac DeMarco swings into Toronto for two sold-out shows at legendary venue Massey Hall. The British Columbia-born singer-songwriter has been extra busy this year, putting out two projects, Guitar and Dog on the Rock, and embarking on a string of tour dates throughout the year, which wraps up in his home country at the end of this month.

In addition, indie singer Serena Ryder takes the stage in Western Canada for a festive evening, while emerging artist Baby Nova performs a mix of streaming hits and unreleased tracks at her first headline show in Toronto. Rapper Earl Sweatshirt brings his newest emotionally transformative record to Montreal, and pop singer Audrey Hobert comes north of the border for a sole Canadian stop on The Staircase to Stardom tour.

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