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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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Diljit Dosanjh at the 2025 Met Gala.
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Diljit Dosanjh at the 2025 Met Gala.

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Music Biz Headlines: Snotty Nose Rez Kids' TV Show, Diljit Dosanjh at the Met Gala

Other stories making headlines this week: Lady Gaga's record-breaking free concert in Rio, the controversial return of Arcade Fire, Bryan Adams fights CanCon & more.

Lady Gaga recently drew more than 2 million people to a concert in Brazil, which is becoming a hotbed of the world's biggest concerts. Billboard was there to cover, which you can read in this week's roundup of the week's biggest music headlines.

In other news, award-winning hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids need a new home for their TV show after APTN and CBC withdraw from the project, Nickelback's participation in a 'MAGA-friendly' festival draws flak and global stars make a big impact on the Met Gala Blue Carpet.

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