Media on the move: March 27
Here’s our regular update on the moves, hires and promotions in Canadian journalism. Want your job move featured? Tweet it to us or use the hashtag #cdnmediamoves Continue Reading Media on the move: March 27
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The Trudeau government’s tax subsidy for journalism puts the Halifax Examiner in an impossible situation
Besides everything else I do, I am first of all a business owner. I started Halifax Examiner Inc. in 2014 with all my life savings, $10,000. By the time the first post went live, I had something like $2,000 in the company bank account. Since then, I’ve operated the company very conservatively, and I think…
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A Calgary radio station sets the standard for community fundraising
As campus radio stations struggle with new financial realities, CJSW’s success offers its peers a model to replicate Continue Reading A Calgary radio station sets the standard for community fundraising
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Tilting the playing field
The government capitulated to the demands of traditional publishers with its financial package of “support for Canadian journalism.” If you missed the news, it’s probably because after months—make that years—of lobbying, public awareness campaigns and many, many editorials written in the country’s newspapers, there’s been almost no coverage of the media (don’t call it a…
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How Queen’s Park Today bloomed in an era of shrinking press galleries
Success of Ontario-based legislative newsletter prompted publisher Allison Smith to expand her reach, establishing B.C. and Alberta spinoffs in the past two years Continue Reading How Queen’s Park Today bloomed in an era of shrinking press galleries
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Liberals’ journalism funding makes it harder to launch news startups
We’re not looking for a handout. But we didn’t expect the government to distort the playing field so dramatically Continue Reading Liberals’ journalism funding makes it harder to launch news startups
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Government funding for journalism: To what end?
The federal budget has finally answered some of the questions about the Liberal government’s plans to subsidize the news business, which were first floated late last year. But the details revealed by Finance Minister Bill Morneau raises many more questions about Ottawa’s reasons for supporting journalism. There will be a 25-per-cent refundable tax credit (up…
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A millennial buys the local paper
Why a 24-year old gives up city life for a job at his local paper and then, five years later, buys it Continue Reading A millennial buys the local paper
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Rogers Media publishing arm sold to St. Joseph
In a deal expected to close in April 2019, print brands Maclean’s, Chatelaine and digital Flare will migrate to Canada’s largest private media company Continue Reading Rogers Media publishing arm sold to St. Joseph
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As Ottawa helps the news industry, latest research suggests journalists’ loyalties are tough to buy
By Heather Rollwagen, Ryerson University and Ivor Shapiro, Ryerson University Ottawa has finally announced the details of how it will offer financial assistance to the country’s struggling news media industry — a controversial policy that will lead to suggestions that journalistic independence is compromised by government funding. Under a heading called Support for Journalism, Finance…