Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud

How YouTube is changing kids TV, and why authors are still boycotting the Giller Prize

Dec 19, 2024
Noor Naga, author of "If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English" and a key voice in the CanLit Responds campaign, discusses the rapidly changing landscape of children's media. She highlights the mass shift from traditional kids' TV, such as Nickelodeon and Disney, to YouTube, revealing how this impacts young viewers and the industry. Naga also delves into the ongoing protests against the Giller Prize, addressing the ethical concerns around corporate sponsorship and the resulting division in the Canadian literary community.
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