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There is a place in Canada where three things are growing: the economy, the population and advertising dollars. Welcome to Saskatchewan, where, Angelina Irinci reports, journalism grads are in demand and media outlets are springing up to take advantage of ad dollars that are more free-flowing than elsewhere in the country.
The scandal over Jonah Lehrer's self-plagiarism at the New Yorker has subsided but the controversy highlighted growing pressure on writers to write more for less pay in a content-hungry online media industry. Jeff Fraser explains who this hurts and where the blame should lie.
Media merger payouts are huge. Are we putting them to the best use? Michael Geist breaks down the money behind the recent mergers.
Many journalists believe fashion and beauty books are easy targets for aggressive advertisers. But it’s a lot more complicated than that, says Stephanie Fereiro in the latest issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism.
At times, newspapers walk a fine line between advertising and editorial. As Heather Jordan Ross explains in the latest issue of the King's Journalism Review, advertorials come in all shapes and sizes and, in some cases, are absolutely essential to the survival of the newspaper.
Tax time can be dizzying for journalists: What can be deducted? What is a legitimate expense? If you're self-employed, how do you manage numerous revenue sources? Miles Kenyon helps to make sense of all of this, with advice from journalists and an accountant.
The CBC Hamilton news service is a first for the public broadcaster: A stand-alone website with no radio station and no television outlet. Arik Ligeti reports on why CBC decided to try this now, and looks at what it will add to the local media market, which has already seen at least one online-only outlet fold.
With the discussion over Brunswick News moving its content behind a hard paywall, Connor Rosine examines one that is already thriving in Atlantic Canada: AllNovaScotia.com. While other organizations have struggled to implement a paid model for online news, this online-only business news site has seen its subscribers grow over the years.
What happens when a province sees the bulk of its online news move behind a paywall? That’s the question that will be answered as early as next week when the Irving-owned Brunswick News Inc. ends free access to the online counterparts of 26 of its newspapers – 18 English-language and eight French. Kelly Toughill looks at the paywall in comparison to others in the industry and why the move just might work for Brunswick News.
When workers at Ming Pao, one of Toronto’s largest Chinese daily newspapers, started to unionize this summer things got nasty fast. Management laid off union organizers and openly likened others to Maoists. Seven weeks into the resulting strike, Rhiannon Russell visits the picket line for the inside scoop.
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This section tracks the economic trends and business news of major media in Canada and around the world. Read this section to understand how the money side of the news business affects the journalism produced by newspapers, television, radio, magazines and web operations. Media Ownership looks at who is buying whom, and why, and how consolidation of ownership changes the range of voices available to the public. The Future of Newspapers keeps track of how newspapers are faring in their quest for multi-platform dominance, and the trends in jobs and budgets in the traditional newsroom. Blogs and Links gives you easy access to the best industry newsletters and websites about the business of the media business. And Labour Issues tracks layoffs, cutbacks and disputes in the workplace.
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Thank you, Thomas, I'll check it out.
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