On the occasion of our 8th birthday, rabble.ca presents the first in a series of cross-Canada events:
What's Wrong With Newspapers?
A lively discussion with Peter C. Newman, Linda McQuaig, Wayne Macphail and hosted by rabble.ca board President Duncan Cameron
Thursday April 16, 7:30 (doors 7:00), Koffler Auditorium, 569 Spadina Cresent
$10 or PWYC FREE for rabble.ca members
rsvp: events @ rabble.ca
Peter C Newman is the recipient of seven honorary doctorates, has won every journalism award there is and has been appointed to a Companion in the Order of Canada. He is the author of 24 books.
Linda McQuaig is a best selling author and award winning journalist. She is author of seven books on politics and economics - all national bestsellers.
Wayne MacPhail has been a print and online journalist for over 20 years. He is now president of w8nc, a communications company specializing in emerging technologies, and is rabble's board Director for Emerging Technologies.
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Duncan Cameron is an adjunct professor of political science at Simon Fraser University, a director of the Karl Polanyi Institute of Political Economy at Concordia University in Montreal and author of many books.
"I understand these are dark days for the newspaper business, but I hate it when people say that newspapers are obsolete. That's totally untrue. I know from firsthand experience. I recently got a puppy, and you can't housebreak a puppy on the Internet."
Vice President of the U.S. Joe Biden at the Gridiron Dinner 09
