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When the CBC tweeted out a series of news alerts following Brazil\\u2019s election of a far-right presidential candidate... people had a lot to say. The tweets flagged, \\u201cfresh opportunities for Canadian companies looking to invest in the resource-rich country\\u201d and noted President-elect Jair Bolsonaro\\u2019s free market and pro-business stance\\xa0\\u2014\\xa0but neglected to initially mention his sexism, homophobia, and open declaration of being in favor of a dictatorship. \\xa0

The tweets went viral, with readers and\\xa0journalists\\xa0alike expressing outrage with the CBC\\u2019s framing,\\xa0but some\\xa0were surprised by the attention it drew, saying that analysis focused on investment opportunity was common and could be found in any mainstream business publication.\\xa0

So, was this a misunderstanding of the role and audience of business news, or an example of\\xa0irresponsible\\xa0journalism?\\xa0

Guest host\\xa0Karen K. Ho\\xa0explores\\xa0how these ethical concerns are becoming a core component of many big stories, and what some reporters are doing to expand\\xa0business journalism\'s audience and sources.\\xa0Bloomberg\\u2019s Jordyn Holman who covers gender, race and class, and Bill Grueskin, former managing editor of the Wall Street Journal and professor at Columbia University\\u2019s Graduate School of Journalism, join Karen.

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