J-Links for Aug. 1: Ballast reaches fundraising goal; HuffPo Quebec on its election coverage; Corus joins media giant ad alliance

 Today, in media news, a new start-up publication has reached its fundraising goal, Corus joins media giants in a digital ad alliance, Le Huffington Post Quebec lays out its election coverage for readers, and The Atlantic explains why Twitter’s banning of Guy Adams is really that bad. And today’s read is all about how SoundCloud is making…