Blocked: journalists, ministers and accountability
Description
The controversy continues after Manitoba's minister of accessibility blocked the entire APTN News editorial team on social media.
The block followed reporting on Minister Nahanni Fontaine's comments about an American Sign Language interpreter at a public event.
In a statement from the minister on Wednesday, Nahanni Fontaine said, "immediately upon learning that journalists were blocked on my social media account, I directed staff to reverse this decision."
This week on Truth and Politics, we ask: is it appropriate for an elected official to block a media outlet?
Joining host Dennis Ward are Jennifer Laewetz, CEO of Paskwâw Strategies and Niigaan Sinclair, columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press.
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