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Jul 28 2023

Military scolding. Crombie cash. Journo AI.

Jul 28, 2023
David Akin's Roundup
Clippings of #cdnpoli, #media, and #tech content aimed at those with an interest in Canadian politics and policy. And sometimes Canadian postage stamps.
Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears to have hit the reset button with his front bench following a major cabinet shuffle, but experts say major change also needs a policy shift. [Global]
Lt.-Gen. Gregory Guillot, U.S. President Joe Biden’s pick to run NORAD, vowed to do so when questioned by Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan during a meeting to confirm his nomination. [Global]
From the provinces
Freeland says Ottawa to ‘work harder’ to provide relief to victims of N.S. flooding
The bills for damaged provincial infrastructure are going to be massive, provincial cabinet ministers said Thursday. [Global]
Provincial Liberal leadership front-runner Bonnie Crombie has raised more than twice as much money as her nearest rival, according to Elections Ontario fundraising disclosures. [TorStar]
The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation called the government's billboard ads 'misleading and ridiculous' and a waste of taxpayers' money. [Global]
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Elsewhere
China faces faltering global image, survey finds
Pew Research Center study shows negative views of China across the world, especially in high-income countries. [Al Jazeera]
People in Niger awoke to a divided country Thursday after mutinous soldiers claimed to have ousted the president. But the government said it will never accept their rule. [Global]
Media
While algorithms excel at keeping users engaged, they have been criticized for amplifying misinformation and ideological content that has worsened political divisions. [Global]

No, AI cannot replace you. But it can remove some of the everyday tedium so you can focus on what you do best: actual journalism. [Journalism.co.uk]
Tech
‘Put learners first’: Unesco calls for global ban on smartphones in schools
Major UN report issues warning over excessive use, with one in six countries already banning the device. [The Guardian]
Google Maps shows users more fuel-efficient driving routes. [The Verge]
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Issued this day ...
Issued this day in 2004: Sc 2050 se-tenant pair: 2004 Olympic Summer Games.
Spyros Louis (Sc 2049 - left) was the winner of the marathon event at the first modern Olympics in 1896. The other stamp, Sc 2050, notes that women’s soccer was first introduced as an Olympic sport in 1996.

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