Amid concerns surrounding Bill C-18, some question the legislation’s ability to help smaller, ethnic media outlets Continue Reading The Online News Act and its impact on the ethnic media landscape in Canada
Who holds officials accountable when cities like Thunder Bay, Ont., rife with political and racial tensions, have no local reporters? Continue Reading How Ottawa should spend its $50 million to support local news
Critics say the CRTC’s policies fail to address the needs of smaller, independent broadcasters. Continue Reading The CRTC’s “Big Telecom” blind spot
As 2018 dawns, it’s clear that Canada’s news media are in danger of lurching into the abyss unless Ottawa takes action soon. Enforcing our country’s anti-trust laws to stop the corporate consolidation and cutbacks in local news coverage would help to stanch the bleeding in the short term, but Canada’s Competition Bureau has recently shown little…
Canadians often mourn the loss of their local newspaper. But there’s a disconnect, because few Canadians actually pay for a local news subscription. Continue Reading Instead of mourning local news, try paying for it
Small newsrooms are filling important investigative gaps – but it isn’t easy. Continue Reading Big stories from small places
Here’s how journalists can band together to start worker owned media outlets. Continue Reading What if we imagined a future where media workers were owners?
Experts investigating local news ecosystems research community characteristics that may predict news poverty Continue Reading Newspaper closures in Guelph, Brampton leaving communities underserved
While big-city newsrooms discuss the future of local news, the voice of rural Canada wanes. Continue Reading The Power of Place: When ‘Local’ is More than a Catchphrase
John Ferri, VP of Current Affairs and Documentaries at TVO, explains how the Ontario Hub model will work. Continue Reading New TVO Ontario Hubs might be a model for supporting local journalism