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The death of the homepage is much exaggerated
With a significant portion of the audience arriving at news sites via social media and search, the imminent death of the homepage is a common refrain. One senior digital manager told me…
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Facebook and Ryerson launch Digital News Innovation Challenge
A digital news incubator will award $100,000 to five finalists — but how involved will Facebook be? Continue Reading Facebook and Ryerson launch Digital News Innovation Challenge
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Inside the Globe and Mail print redesign
The new print edition is heavily informed by the Globe and Mail’s online analytic data. Continue Reading Inside the Globe and Mail print redesign
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Red Rising Magazine is elevating the voices of Indigenous youth
Eventual goal for Red Rising Magazine is to expand into documentaries and podcasts. Continue Reading Red Rising Magazine is elevating the voices of Indigenous youth
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Village Media, relying on local advertisers, seems to have found a scalable (and profitable) local news model
“We have to find new and creative ways to not replace a client’s Google and Facebook spend but find our own portion of it.” Continue Reading Village Media, relying on local advertisers, seems to have found a scalable (and profitable) local news model
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Meet the journalist behind The Sprawl, Calgary’s newest independent media outlet
Calgary had a wild election. Jeremy Klaszus had an idea. Continue Reading Meet the journalist behind The Sprawl, Calgary’s newest independent media outlet
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Discourse Media is aiming to raise $1 million in growth capital
Investment campaign aimed at expansion and profitability of Discourse Media. Continue Reading Discourse Media is aiming to raise $1 million in growth capital
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The new National: Are four TV anchors four times as good as one?
You widen the potential of attracting more eyeballs by having more than one anchor. Continue Reading The new National: Are four TV anchors four times as good as one?
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New look: The National is prioritizing in depth original journalism
The new edition of The National will premiere on Nov. 6, 2017 with four new hosts. Continue Reading New look: The National is prioritizing in depth original journalism
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Why Twitter is betting big on livestreaming video
Here’s why Twitter is hoping Canadian news organizations start using their platform to livestream. Continue Reading Why Twitter is betting big on livestreaming video