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Prioritizing entertainment over substance is a dangerous trend in modern political reporting

By Robert Marinov, PhD Candidate in Communication, Concordia University
Paul Saurette, Full Professor, School of Political Studies, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

New research has found there is a concerning trend in Canadian political discourse: the tendency to treat politics as little more than sensational entertainment.

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