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    The Uber-ization of Journalism

    Media managers are wondering what went wrong. If the solutions are hard to discern, they have only to look at the technology they so eagerly embrace.

  • Almost all of Canada’s media economy is controlled by five companies, as this infographic from the Canadian Media Concentration Research Project shows. Photo courtesy of CMCRP.

    Media concentration climbs in Canada as newsrooms shrink

    By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor If the Canadian media landscape is a pie, few people are getting a piece of it right now. “If we look at the mediascape as a whole, the largest players now have a much larger share of the overall media environment than they have had at any time in the…

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    Globe Public Editor: A parliamentary committee to save the news? Good luck with that

      By Sylvia Stead, for the Globe and Mail This week in Ottawa, Parliament’s Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage began to study how Canadians “are informed about local and regional experiences” by the media, whether broadcasting, digital or print. It’s a noble mission, fuelled by a concern over protecting Canadian content while local newspapers are…

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    Toronto Star public editor: Cartoonists and the freedom to offend

    By Kathy English, for the Toronto Star Just as opinion columnists have wide latitude to express views that some readers may find offensive, so too do editorial cartoonists have considerable freedom to offend. Freedom of expression can be a messy business and that important principle that as someone who believes passionately in freedom of expression,…

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    Media on the Move: Feb. 11 to Feb. 24

    Here’s our regular update on the moves, hires and promotions in Canadian journalism for Feb. 11 to Feb. 24. Remember to notify us of any journalism job news on Twitter and with the hashtag #cdnmediamoves. [View the story “Media on the Move: Feb. 11 to Feb. 24” on Storify]

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    Memo: Brodie Fenlon appointed Senior Director of Digital News at CBC

    The following memo was sent to CBC staff on Feb. 24 from Jennifer McGuire, General Manager and Editor in Chief I am thrilled to confirm Brodie Fenlon as the Senior Director of CBC News Digital. Brodie has been acting in the role for four months and has already proven to be a valuable member of my senior…