Simon Galiero, Horschamp.qc.ca | Antoine Robitaille est l’un des journalistes les plus polyvalents du Québec ; en plus de se consacrer à une couverture quotidienne de la politique nationale dans les pages du Devoir (il y a initié également une longue série d’articles liés à la philosophie), il s’est aussi fait remarquer en mettant en lumière…
This guide to hyper-local media answers fundamental questions surrounding community newspapers and improving content. “Hyper-local news is the information relevant to small communities or neighborhoods that has been overlooked by traditional news outlets….”
TOPIX, a major news aggregator based in the United States, is adding a talk-back to 61 of its newspaper services. This places extraordinary pressure on community newspapers not featuring this kind of interactivity. This is an excellent interview with TOPIX CEO Chris Tolles about the future of his company and how he sees the web…
Understanding how to move toward a more convergent web presence is always tricky. Here is some points to ponder from Andy Dickinson, while he attended the World Editor’s Forum, talking about barriers.
A study by APEX PR conducted by Leger Marketing has shown that traditional media outlets remain the most credible sources to Canadians. During the survey, which was conducted between September 7 and 18, 2007, 1,517 adults across Canada were polled about their media usage. Dubbed the Influencer Report, the survey found that half of Canadians…
A really good discussion on who is pulling strings when it comes to the development of the web in Canada and the future role of large media by Steve Anderson. Will there be a place for small, independent media? “The web belongs to everyone, not just mega-corporations. But you wouldn’t know it reading the business…
Here is something community newspapers may not consider when dealing with online materials from Online Journalism blog: “A recent discussion on the NUJ New Media mailing list prompted me to jot down some thoughts on the current private-public confusion thrown up by online communication channels. I think some education is required here on both sides.”
Amy Gahran is learning about microblogging the Total Community Coverage in Cyberspace (some interesting reflections – well worth reading), which gave me a perfect reminder to finally publish a post I wrote in draft form a month or so back. So, for what it’s worth, here are three lessons I’ve learned about Twittering:…
The Independent’s 34-year run as a truly independent newspaper ended last Friday with the paper’s acquisition by Metroland Media Group, a division of the Torstar publishing empire that also owns the Toronto Star.The Independent serves East Northumberland County with a readership of 19,050 copies every week.
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 that there are “areas where the concentration of ownership has reached levels that few other countries would consider acceptable.”