- by The Walrus StaffThe Walrus Staff Updated 14:08, Jul. 27, 2022 | Published 12:15, Jul. 2, 2021This article was published over a year ago. Some information may no longer be current.
For years, experts have raised the alarm about political polarization. It’s been said the left and right can’t talk to each other. Blame the political climate. Blame the rise of tech platforms and social media algorithms.
But we don’t talk enough about the difference in the quality of the information that we receive and share.
As more and more media outlets die and as parts of Canada become “news deserts,” there are two types of citizens emerging: those with access to high-quality, fact-based journalism, like the kind you’ll find in The Walrus, and those without it.
One thing all reliable media outlets have in common: it takes time and adequate funding to produce good journalism.
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