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Nov 02, 2009
- Posted by Regan
Ray
An Ontario court has cleared the way for Canwest Global Communications
Corp. to move the National Post into its publishing division, where it
will join the companies other newspapers, The Globe and Mail reports. The company had stated that it would likely have to close the Post if the transfer were not allowed. The Globe's Grant Robertson wrote...
Oct 29, 2009
- Posted by Regan
Ray
With creditors refusing to continue funding the National Post,
Canwest said it may have to shut down the struggling newspaper if a
planned transfer of the paper into a different Canwest holding company
doesn't happen right away, The Canadian Press reports. On Oct. 28, Canwest announced plans to shift the Post...
Oct 28, 2009
- Posted by Regan
Ray
"Canwest's publishing division signed a deal last night to reunite the National Post with its other newspaper assets after a four-year absence," the Post reports. Once the courts and senior lenders approve, the Post will be transferred to...
Oct 27, 2009
- Posted by Regan
Ray
Canwest newspapers are making money, the circulation slide may be over and newspaper stocks are outperforming the Toronto Stock Exchange, writes Kelly Toughill. Who knew?
Canwest newspapers are making money, the circulation slide may be over and newspaper stocks are outperforming the Toronto Stock Exchange, writes Kelly Toughill. Who knew?
Oct 20, 2009
- Posted by Regan
Ray
Toronto Star business and current affairs columnist David Olive explains his "stubborn faith in newspapers" in a recent post to his Star blog Everybody's Business. He outlines the reasons for his positive outlook under these main headings...
Oct 19, 2009
- Posted by Deborah
Jones
One of the most comprehensive reports on the future of modern
journalism is now online, prior to Tuesday's official release by the
graduate school of journalism at Columbia University.
"The Reconstruction of American Journalism," written by Leonard Downie, Jr., former executive editor of The Washington Post, and Michael Schudson, a Journalism School professor, is very much about American journalism, but has relevance elsewhere. The report offers hope for...
"The Reconstruction of American Journalism," written by Leonard Downie, Jr., former executive editor of The Washington Post, and Michael Schudson, a Journalism School professor, is very much about American journalism, but has relevance elsewhere. The report offers hope for...
Oct 16, 2009
- Posted by Regan
Ray
The Toronto Stock Exchange has informed Canwest Global Communications
Corp. that its shares will be delisted at the end of the trading day on
Nov. 13, the company announced. The company's subordinate voting shares and non-voting shares are being delisted for...
Oct 08, 2009
- Posted by Regan
Ray
Chris Waddell,
director of Carleton University's School of Journalism, took questions
about the Canwest restructuring and what it means for the Canadian
media landscape during a live online discussion today at
globeandmail.com
At the time of posting (1:25 p.m. on Oct. 8), the discussion was still live.
Waddell fielded all kinds of great questions about the newspaper industry, including...
At the time of posting (1:25 p.m. on Oct. 8), the discussion was still live.
Waddell fielded all kinds of great questions about the newspaper industry, including...
Oct 02, 2009
- Posted by Regan
Ray
Globe and Mail reporter Andrew Willis cites anonymous sources "close to the restructuring" in a news story stating that National Post CEO Paul Godfrey has lined up financial backers for the purchase of daily newspapers owned by Canwest. In a Friday, Oct. 2 article, "Godfrey wins backers for buyout of Canwest papers," Willis reports...
Sep 28, 2009
- Posted by Regan
Ray
NADbank Inc., the Newspaper Audience Databank), has released its 2008-09 readership study and the news is pretty good. John Hinds, president and CEO of the Canadian Newspaper Association said...
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