Big Tech’s net loss: How governments can turn anger into action | THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Newly appointed Max Bell School of Public Policy professor Taylor Owen wrote a piece for the Globe and Mail on how governments should regulate Big Tech companies.
"There is currently a disconnect between the global scale, operation and social impact of technology companies and the national jurisdiction of most countries' tech laws and regulations. As former BlackBerry co-CEO Jim Balsillie has argued, the digital economy may need its Bretton Woods moment."
Not all news consumers worry about journalistic values | POLICY OPTIONS
The Max Bell School of Public Policy was mentioned in a Policy Options piece that discusses research conducted by newly appointed Max Bell Professor Taylor Owen and McGill Institute for the Study of Canada Assistant Professor Andrew Potter on the habits of news consumers.
Un projet pour surveiller et analyser la désinformation en ligne | Le Devoir
The Max Bell School was mentioned in an article featuring the Digital Democracy Project in Le Devoir.
Digital Democracy Project to examine online disinformation
TORONTO, Nov 27, 2018 – Public Policy Forum President & CEO Edward Greenspon and recently appointed Max Bell School of Public Policy professor Taylor Owen announced the launch of a multi-year project to analyze and respond to the increasing amounts of disinformation and hate in the digital public sphere.
In conversation with Taylor Owen, digital media scholar | MCGILL REPORTER
Taylor Owen sat down with the McGill Reporter to discuss media, technology, public policy and his appointment to the Max Bell School of Public Policy.
Bank of Canada to review policy framework, hints at big changes | REUTERS
McGill University was featured in an article outlining the Bank of Canada's plans to review policy framework and implement changes.
"Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins said that while the inflation-targeting framework has promoted the economic and financial well-being of Canadians, the decade since the fiscal crisis has shown it is not perfect.
Speech by Carolyn A. Wilkins, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, at McGill University's Max Bell School of Public Policy
MONTREAL - On Tuesday, November 20, 2018, Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins will visit McGill University and deliver a speech during the first Max Bell Policy Luncheon, organized by the Max Bell School of Public Policy.
Topic: Major public policy issues around monetary policy frameworks and how those issues have become more complex in the post-global financial crisis world.
Time:12:00 - 14:00 (Eastern Time)
Was Trudeau’s ‘Grand Bargain’ just a little too clever? | THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Chris Ragan, Director of the Max Bell School, and Andrew Potter, Associate Professor at the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, wrote an opinion piece for The Globe and Mail on carbon pricing and pipelines.
"Instead of a Pan-Canadian Framework getting us the economic benefits of a new pipeline and a carbon price to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, it’s entirely possible that we will end up with neither."
Deux Nouvelles Écoles À McGill | LA PRESSE
The newly opened Max Bell School of Public Policy was featured in La Presse.
« Le programme expliquera pourquoi c’est si complexe d’élaborer des politiques publiques en se penchant notamment sur les questions de budget, de communication et d’interaction avec la politique partisane en vue de former les futurs leaders en matière de politiques publiques », explique Chris Ragan, directeur de l’École de politiques publiques Max Bell à l’Université McGill."
Leading digital media scholar, Taylor Owen, appointed to McGill’s Max Bell School of Public Policy
The Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University is excited to announce that leading scholar of media, technology and public policy, Taylor Owen, will be joining the Max Bell School in January 2019 as an Associate Professor and the holder of the Beaverbrook Chair in Media, Ethics and Communications. Taylor Owen’s research focuses on the policy and governance challenges created by the rapid changes to the digital media and technology environment.
What do Canadians want from their news? | POLICY OPTIONS
The Max Bell School of Public Policy's study about news consumption habits, political preferences and trust in news organizations was featured in Policy Options magazine.
