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CanWest: Media Bully



May 14, 2008 CanWest Media Bully public forum at SFU downtown, on the SLAPP suit by CanWest attempting to silence Palestine solidarity activists like Mordecai Briemberg and 6 other "Jane Doe" and "John Doe"s

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This "SLAPP" (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) is being brought by Canwest in an effort to silence Mordecai Briemberg and create a chill among all critical journalists and political activists. The May 14, 2008 CanWest Media Bully meeting looked at the SLAPP suit against Mordecai, the dangers of media concentration and the difficulty in getting honest coverage of the Middle East and the Israeli occupation of Palestine.


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Introduction Ann Roberts, former COPE Counselor, City of Vancouver 14 pixel transparent spacer gif RT: 7:42
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Mordecai Briemberg, Activist being sued by CanWest for ‘conspiracy to produce and distribute’ a Vancouver Sun parody 14 pixel transparent spacer gif RT: 17:38
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Leo McGrady, legal counsel for Briemberg. 14 pixel transparent spacer gif RT: 15:40
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Commercial Break 14 pixel transparent spacer gif RT: 7:05
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Murray Dobbin, Journalist, author and researcher for Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives 14 pixel transparent spacer gif RT: 8:11
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Martha Roth, Speaking for Jews for a Just Peace and Alliance of Concerned Jewish Canadians 14 pixel transparent spacer gif RT: 5:39
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