Global News, Stewart Bell and race problem
It looks like Global News has picked up from where the right-wing National Post left off in being the primary defamer of the Tamil community in Canada. Global News has been having a race problem in general lately but if any field needs DEI it would be the one shaping public opinion. Journalists are not some impartial arbiters of truth, especially not when reporting on something as contentious as “terrorism” with its inbuilt pro-state assumptions. Political and ideological leanings dictate the nature of coverage. Oftentimes the role of the media is to manufacture consent for state policies and you can always count on the right-wing rags to take the side of the oppressors anywhere there’s a conflict. The common denominator connecting both these outlets is Stewart Bell, whose only talent is professional fearmongering. Like a vulture, he feeds on the struggles of marginalized communities. Tamils especially are a safe bet and he has made a career out of demonizing them for over two deca...