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Taking On Big Media in Canada

Progressive-minded Canadians have long been concerned that private media concentration threatens democratic values. In June, 2006, even the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications Report on the Canadian News Media warned…
Newspaper Websites Getting More Visitors for Longer Periods of Time

CNET had an interesting blurb a couple of days ago about newspaper websites–more people are using them!“The number of people visiting U.S. newspaper Web sites rose 3.7 percent year over year during…
BC community papers get linked to VanNet

Canwest has linked 13 of its community newspapers in B.C. in to a Van Net website giving access to each of the papers. Each community paper has its own site. Some are…
CanWest acquires three publication groups in Ontario’s Windsor-Essex County

CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc. is increasing its presence in the southern Ontario market by acquiring three publication groups in Windsor-Essex County for an undisclosed price, the company announced in November.
Community coverage online

The Knight Digital Media Center is partnering with the Maynard Institute this week on a special workshop focusing on “Total Community Coverage in Cyberspace”. It involves blogging and discussions with experts, participants…
Verified Circulation is now Canadian Media Circulation Audit.

The new name was approved by the board of directors of the Canadian Community Newspapers Association in early 2007. The name Canadian Media Circulation Audit is a reflection of the growth and…
A twist on citizen journalism

Google’s feature, allowing “Comments From People in the News,” seems like a new twist on citizen journalism. Says a New York Times story: “The idea is simple: if you have been quoted…
Quand le blog bouscule le journalisme ?

Ibrahima Lissa Faye, Sud Quotidien | Le continent Africain ne peut pas être en marge de cette nouvelle mouvance dictée par l’Internet participatif. Le troisième atelier régional sur médias et enjeux des…
Le gouvernement états-unien assouplit les règles contre la concentration des médias

AFP | Washington — L’agence du gouvernement américain qui contrôle les médias a décidé hier d’assouplir les règles limitant la concentration entre journaux, chaînes de télé et radios aux États-Unis, malgré la…
Essais – La vraie nature de LGF

Louis Cornellier, LeDevoir.com | Rien de ce qui concerne l’environnement n’échappe à Louis-Gilles Francoeur. Bernard Descôteaux, directeur du Devoir, a bien raison de le présenter comme «LA référence en environnement» au Québec.…