Dear Media Entrepreneurs: It’s time to look north
Why the implosion of “big media” in Canada may be the opportunity we’ve all been waiting for
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Toronto Star public editor: ‘Spotlight’ illuminates journalism’s purpose
Spotlight, nominated for six Academy Awards, reaffirms faith in journalism in a time of declining public trust.
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The CBC still “Lives Here”
Canada Lives Here is a passionate and detailed defence of CBC’s radio and television service.
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New book outlines the long, colourful history of Parliamentary press gallery
“This is a book that’s not meant to put a positive spin on the gallery,” says co-editor Josh Wingrove of Sharp Wits and Busy Pens.
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Journalism Jobs: March 2
Our biweekly round-up of Canadian journalism job opportunities.
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Vice Canada lawyer: RCMP production order a “fishing expedition”
Lawyer Iain MacKinnon argued that the production order should be squashed and unsealed.
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Torstar Reports $234.5 Million Loss For Q4
Torstar Corp. is reporting a $234.5-million loss for the fourth quarter, mostly as a result of writing down the value of its newspaper businesses.
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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.
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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…