Matthew William Fraser (born July 3, 1958) is a British-Canadian academic, author and journalist.

Biography

Born in

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to British parents, Fraser was educated at the

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( Victoria College), Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University),

Carleton University Carleton University is an English-language public university, public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1942 as Carleton College, the institution originally operated as a private, non-denominational evening college to se ...

London School of Economics The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), established in 1895, is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the University of London. The school specialises in the social sciences. Founded ...

Nuffield College, Oxford Nuffield College () is one of the Colleges of the University of Oxford, constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is a graduate college specialising in the social sciences, particularly economics, politics and sociology. N ...

, University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne, and the

Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris An institute is an organizational body created for a certain purpose. They are often research organisations (research institutes) created to do research on specific topics, or can also be a professional body. In some countries, institutes ca ...

, where he earned a doctorate in political science. He began his journalism career at ''

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'' in the 1980s, and subsequently wrote a weekly column for the

Montreal Gazette ''The Gazette'', also known as the ''Montreal Gazette'', is a Canadian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper which is owned by Postmedia Network. It is published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is the only English-language daily newspape ...

from Paris and London. In the 1990s, he became a policy adviser and consultant in

Ottawa Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ...

, where he worked mainly on broadcasting and media issues for the Liberal government. In 1997, he joined the faculty of Ryerson University as a professor of media. In 1998 when media magnate

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launched the ''

National Post The ''National Post'' is a Canadian English-language broadsheet newspaper and the flagship publication of the American-owned Postmedia Network. It is published Mondays through Saturdays, with Monday released as a digital e-edition only.

'', Fraser joined the paper as a columnist while briefly retaining his academic position at Ryerson. In 2002–03, he co-hosted a weekly CBC Newsworld television show, ''Inside Media'', with ''

Toronto Star The ''Toronto Star'' is a Canadian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper. It is owned by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary of Torstar Corporation and part of Torstar's Daily News Brands (Torstar), Daily News Brands division. ...

'' columnist Antonia Zerbisias. From 2003 to 2005, he was Editor-in-Chief of the National Post. He is a professor at the American University of Paris and taught at the

. He has also lectured at the Université de Paris IV (Sorbonne), Panthéon-Assas University, and Université de Paris-Dauphine.

Selected works

* ''

Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...

Inc.'' (1987) * ''Free-for-All: The Struggle for Dominance on the Digital Frontier'' (1999) * ''Weapons of Mass Distraction:

Soft Power In politics (and particularly in international politics), soft power is the ability to co-option, co-opt rather than coerce (in contrast with hard power). It involves shaping the preferences of others through appeal and attraction. Soft power is ...

and American Empire'' (2003) * ''Throwing Sheep in the Boardroom'' (2009) * ''In Truth: A History of Lies from Ancient Rome to Modern America'' (2020) * ''Monumental Fury: The History of Iconoclasm and the Future of Our Past'' (2022)

References

External links

Matthew Fraser author page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fraser, Matthew 1958 births University of Toronto alumni Alumni of Nuffield College, Oxford University of Paris alumni Alumni of the London School of Economics Living people National Post editors Canadian non-fiction writers Canadian expatriates in France Canadian expatriates in the United Kingdom