Arshy Mann

Arshy Mann is a Canadian journalist who presents the Commons podcast for Canadaland.[1][2]

Career

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In 2013, Mann was the national bureau chief and unofficial historian for the Canadian University Press.[3] He has written for Macleans, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Law Times, MoneySense, The Ubyssey, and Canadian Lawyer InHouse.[4][5]

While working as an intern at The Toronto Star, in 2013 Mann helped identify the house where Rob Ford was photographed smoking crack cocaine.[6]

In 2017, Mann reported on the disappearances of gay men from Toronto's gay enclave.[7] Mann was critical of Toronto police's approach to the case and their focus on dating apps.[8]

While working at Daily Xtra Mann researched and reported on incel culture and has warned of the increasing extremism and anti-feminism in the culture.[9][10][11] Mann has warned of online communities of incels are radicalizing each other and drawn comparisons with how terrorists organize.[12][13] While at Daily Xtra, Mann criticized the Canadian government for its treatment of LGBTQ refugees from Iran.[14]

As of 2019, he worked for Canadaland producing podcasts.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "NB Media Co-op's 12th Annual General Meeting with Arshy Mann". NB Media Co-op. 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  2. ^ "Arshy Mann - Canadaland's COMMONS". Corey Cambridge. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  3. ^ Brown, Dexter (2013-03-19). "Canadian University Press: 75 Years of Student Journalism | [ ] Review of Journalism : The School of Journalism". Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  4. ^ "Arshy Mann". muckrack.com. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  5. ^ "Pride director: Black Lives Matter Toronto can't dictate floats". CTVNews. 2016-07-04. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  6. ^ Doolittle, Robyn (2014). Crazy Town: The Rob Ford Story. Penguin Canada. ISBN 9780143191346.
  7. ^ Ling, Justin (2020). Missing from the Village: The Story of Serial Killer Bruce McArthur, the Search for Justice, and the System That Failed Toronto's Queer Community. McClelland & Stewart. p. 281. ISBN 9780771048647.
  8. ^ Watson, H. G. (2018-03-02). "Reporting on the trail of a possible serial killer". J-Source. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  9. ^ Loreto, Nora (2018-04-26). "Violence rarely comes from nowhere". Canada's National Observer. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  10. ^ Glassman, Thea (25 April 2018). "This Twitter Thread Explains The Chilling Alt-Right Movement That May Have Inspired Toronto Attack". Scary Mommy. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  11. ^ "What Are 'Incels' And What Is Their Agenda?". UPROXX. 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  12. ^ "Violent misogyny found in 'incel' is a form of terrorism, says author". CBC. 26 April 2018.
  13. ^ Gathright, Jenny (2018-11-04). "Gunman In Yoga Studio Attack Had A Criminal History, Posted Racist And Sexist Videos". NPR. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  14. ^ Montgomery, Peter (2017-03-05). "Anti-Trans Bus Tour Is Not Very Welcome In Spanish Cities; Gay Rights As A Weapon In Nationalist War On Muslims; Global LGBT Recap". Religion Dispatches. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  15. ^ Doctorow, Cory (2019-09-24). "Dynasties: in-depth reporting on the wealthy, influential political and corporate families that not-so-secretly rule Canada". Boing Boing. Retrieved 2022-02-27.