Dialogue on the Role of the Media in Canadian Democracy
Dialogue on the Role of the Media in Canadian Democracy Français The media constitute the fourth estate, and act as democracy watchdogs. Their pluralism and independence are indicators of the democratic health of a society. According to the Democracy Index 2019 produced by the Economist Intelligence Unit, civil liberties are the bedrock of democracy. Among these freedoms, it is freedom of expression and the presence of an independent printed and electronic press that have suffered the most in the last decades. Canada is no exception. Problems related to the level of concentration and convergence of the media have