2025 James M. Minifie Lecture

Join Canadian journalist Andrew Coyne Thursday, November 27 for an informative, witty, and timely lecture hosted by the School of Journalism in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Regina. Coyne will discuss the malignant effects of the decline of traditional media and the rise of social media; why subsidies for legacy media and regulation of social media are nevertheless bad ideas; and what instead we ought to do about each.

Details

We'll Miss the Legacy Media When It's Gone (Though It's Not Going Anywhere), 7:30 p.m., Thursday, November 27, Education Auditorium, Education Building, University of Regina. Parking is free in any M, Z or a public parking lot. Only people with the accessible permit can park in the accessible zones.

This event is free, but registration is required. Reserve your seat today.

About Andrew Coyne

Andrew Coyne is a distinguished Canadian political and economic journalist with a career spanning 40 years. He is currently a columnist for The Globe and Mail and was previously comment editor at The National Post and national editor of Maclean’s. He has contributed to publications in Canada and abroad, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, National Review, and The Walrus. He is also a weekly panelist on CBC’s The National and its podcast, At Issue.

Raised in Winnipeg, Coyne holds degrees from the University of Toronto and the London School of Economics. His book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy (2025), is a national political bestseller. Coyne’s awards include the National Newspaper Award for Editorial Writing (1992 and 1993) and the Hyman Solomon Award for Excellence in Public Policy Journalism (1994).