Heard On The Hill

‘There are real alarm bells now, and we better be paying attention’: TorStar owner warns about challenges facing journalism, gets emotional in Wilf Kesterton speech

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TorStar Corporation owner Jordan Bitove delivered the 2023 Wilfred Kesterton Lecture, hosted by Carleton University's School of Journalism and Communication on March 28. Photograph courtesy of Manuel Baechlin/Carleton University

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE

April 3, 2023

Hosted by Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication, owner of The Toronto Star Jordan Bitove delivered the 2023 Wilfred Kesterton Lecture las...

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