Author Archives: bhaggart

Olympic censorship, Olympic interference, the “A Rose by Any Other Name” edition

Posted on February 15, 2014 by bhaggart

One final note on the whole CBC-IOC debacle. The two main criticisms I’ve heard of my article on the CBC’s problematic relationship with the Olympics were that I didn’t show that the IOC was interfering with CBC News’ reporting, and … Continue reading →

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The CBC walks back its Olympics censorship, a bit at least

Posted on February 15, 2014 by bhaggart

It turns out that quite a few people were upset that the CBC stopped producing news podcasts (completely) and streaming Radio 1 outside of Canada “due to Olympic rights restrictions.” It’s been heartening to see the largely positive response to … Continue reading →

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CBC Radio embraces censorship because Olympics

Posted on February 8, 2014 by bhaggart

As we begin our quadrennial celebration of winter sports (or, more accurately, hockey and some other stuff), I’m hoping that Orangespace readers can help me answer a question that’s been bothering me for a few Olympiads: What is it about … Continue reading →

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Is stronger intellectual property protection linked to “premature deindustrialization”? A thought experiment

Posted on October 12, 2013 by bhaggart

Dani Rodrik has a fascinating chart up at his blog that’s got me thinking about the link between intellectual property and economic development, and that it might not be as straightforward as we’ve tended to think. Typically, it’s been argued … Continue reading →

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Copyfight: The global politics of digital-copyright reform

Posted on June 8, 2013 by bhaggart

It’s the final day of Research Week here in the Orangespace and I thought we’d end it with an announcement. I’ve been a big fan of the word “copyfight” ever since I heard Cory Doctorow (I think it was him) … Continue reading →

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