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This article is about the Canadian media platform. For the Australian radio broadcaster, see Rebel Media.
The Rebel Media
CountryCanada
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnerEzra Levant
Links
Websitetherebel.media

The Rebel Media (often stylized as TheRebel.media) is a "right-wing" (although Levant states that he is a classical liberal) Canadian online political and social commentary media platform[1][2][3] founded in February 2015 by former Sun News Network host Ezra Levant. The Rebel Media broadcasts its content on the Rebel Media YouTube channel and website.

Former Sun News Network parliamentary correspondent Brian Lilley and former SNN reporter Faith Goldy have joined the outlet.[4] Gavin McInnes[5] is also a contributor.

Levant argued that his online production would be unencumbered by the regulatory and distribution difficulties faced by Sun News Network and that its lower production costs would make it more viable.[6] A crowdfunding campaign raised roughly CAD 100,000 for the project.[7]

As of April 25, 2017, the YouTube channel of the Rebel Media has more than 685,000 subscribers.[8]

History

The Rebel Media was formed by Levant and Lilley following the closure of the Sun News Network, on which they were leading personalities. It soon attracted a number of other former Sun News Network personalities such as David Menzies, Paige MacPherson, Faith Goldy, Patrick Moore, and briefly by Michael Coren.[9]

In the summer of 2015, the channel, led by Levant, launched a campaign to boycott Tim Hortons, a chain of Canadian coffee shops, after it rejected in-store ads from Enbridge due to complaints from customers opposed to the oil pipeline projects being promoted by the ads.[10][11]

In early 2016, the Alberta government banned The Rebel Media's correspondents from press briefings on the grounds that, because Ezra Levant had testified in court in 2014 that he was a columnist or commentator rather than a reporter, none of his current correspondents could be considered to be journalists. On 17 February 2016, the government admitted that it made a mistake and said that it would allow The Rebel Media correspondents into press briefings.[12] The Canadian Association of Journalists supported preventing government from choosing journalism coverage."[13]

In late 2016, The Rebel Media advocated for accreditation by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to permit its access as journalists to their event. The Rebel Media had previously published articles claiming that the public is being deceived about climate change. Its criticism of journalists at the 2015 Paris climate change event was also described as inaccurate by DeSmog Canada.[14] Rebel Media also criticized that UN had accepted The Tyee, National Observer and DeSmog Canada.[15]

Rebel Media did receive support from the federal Canadian government and three journalism organizations and eventually was granted access by the UN.[16]

Lauren Southern, one of The Rebel Media's popular contributors, left the organization in March 2017.[17]

In March 2017, the Rebel sent several of its contributors on a tour of Israel. The trip became controversial when Gavin McInnes made questionable comments about the Holocaust and also alleged Jews of being responsible for the Holodomor and the Treaty of Versailles. He subsequently stated that these are not his own views. McInnes also produced a video for Rebel, intended to be humorous, called "Ten Things I Hate about Jews", later retitled "Ten Things I Hate About Israel" which also resulted in accusations of antisemitism.[18][19][20][21]

Contributors

3

Past contributors

Shows

The Rebel has several shows, including:[citation needed]

  • The Ezra Levant Show
  • On The Hunt with Faith Goldy
  • Stand Off with Lauren Southern
  • Culture Wars with Tiffany Gabbay
  • How's It Goin', Eh? with Gavin McInnes
  • The Sensible Environmentalist (hosted by Patrick Moore)

See also

References

  1. ^ Stack, Liam (14 November 2016). "Globalism: A Far-Right Conspiracy Theory Buoyed by Trump" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ "Outrage as 'lock her up' chant hits Canada". 6 December 2016 – via www.bbc.com.
  3. ^ "Globe and Mail publisher joins Rebel Media in criticizing CBC digital news".
  4. ^ "The Rebels". TheRebel.Media. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  5. ^ "Gavin McInnes -- Rebel Host".
  6. ^ Gerson, Jen (2015-02-24). "Former Sun News host Ezra Levant launching his own conservative website following network's demise". National Post. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  7. ^ Metro Staff.'Ezra Levant crowdfunds latest media venture after Sun News goes dark.' February 26, 2015, http://metronews.ca/scene/1298118/ezra-levant-crowdfunds-latest-media-venture-after-sun-news-goes-dark/, retrieved March 2, 2015
  8. ^ The Rebel Media profile on SocialBlade.com
  9. ^ "Michael Coren on Twitter". Twitter.
  10. ^ "Tempest in a Tim Hortons cup: Enbridge ad debacle births a boycott". Globe and Mail. June 5, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  11. ^ "Tax Season Tim Hortons yanks Enbridge ads, sparks Alberta backlash". CBC News. June 4, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  12. ^ Edmiston, Jake (17 February 2016). "Alberta NDP says 'it's clear we made a mistake' in banning Ezra Levant's The Rebel". National Post. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  13. ^ "Alberta government must reinstate Rebel's access to the legislature: CAJ". The Canadian Association of Journalists. 17 Feb 2016.
  14. ^ Readfearn, Graham. "About Ezra Levant's Clip of Cheering Journalists at UN Climate Talks. Those Aren't Reporters and That's Not The Press Room". desmog.ca. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  15. ^ Gunn Reid, Sheila (2016-11-07). "OPINION - Hey UN: leave the media censorship to North Korea It took intervention from Canada's environment minister to get The Rebel an invite to the UN party". CBC News.
  16. ^ Craig, Sean (2016-11-01). "UN offers The Rebel press accreditation for climate conference after environment minister's intervention". Financial Post.
  17. ^ Lauren Southern (9 March 2017). "Going Independent" – via YouTube.
  18. ^ "Is Ezra Levant's Rebel Media Letting In The Wrong Kind Of Rebels?".
  19. ^ 2017, Riley Sparks in News (15 March 2017). "Rebel Media is defending contributor behind 'repulsive rant' that was praised by white supremacists". {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help); Text "March 15th" ignored (help)
  20. ^ Marcotte, Amanda. "Bad boy gone worse: Is Vice co-founder Gavin McInnes flirting with a dangerous fringe?".
  21. ^ Reporter, Ron Csillag, Staff (17 March 2017). "Rebel's Gavin McInnes gets flak from CIJA for offensive videos about Jews and Israel".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ Rebel Media. #BLMKidnapping: Real Talk with Faith Goldy and Lauren Southern. YouTube
  23. ^ ""The mainstream media has gotten very tame" (Guest: Barbara Kay)".
  24. ^ "David Menzies -- Mission Specialist".
  25. ^ "Christopher Wilson -- BC Bureau Chief".
  26. ^ "Claire Lehmann -- Australian Contributor".
  27. ^ "Farewell -- and thank you -- to Marissa Semkiw".
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