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Grey Matters: LaFlamme exit ignites conversation on workplace sexism and ageism

Grey Matters: LaFlamme exit ignites conversation on workplace sexism and ageism

FromThis Matters


Grey Matters: LaFlamme exit ignites conversation on workplace sexism and ageism

FromThis Matters

ratings:
Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Aug 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Guest: Amanda Watson, senior lecturer and sociologist at Simon Fraser University It’s been two weeks since journalist Lisa LaFlamme announced she’d been let go from her job as chief news anchor and senior editor at CTV National News. The decision came two years before LaFlamme’s contract was up and despite the fact she presided over one of Canada’s most watched newscasts. The network said a “business decision” and “changing viewer habits” inspired the action, but many aren’t buying it. We take a look at how LaFlamme’s dismissal has sparked a national conversation on sexism and age discrimination in the media and other workplaces. This episode was produced by Saba Eitizaz, Alexis Green and Paulo Marques Audio Sources: CTV News, Twitter
Released:
Aug 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.