4 years ago
How Ottawa should spend its $50 million to support local news
Who holds officials accountable when cities like Thunder Bay, Ont., rife with political and racial tensions, have no local reporters?
4 years ago
The CRTC’s “Big Telecom” blind spot
Critics say the CRTC’s policies fail to address the needs of smaller, independent broadcasters.
4 years ago
Year of reckoning looms for Canada’s newspapers
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…
4 years ago
Instead of mourning local news, try paying for it
Canadians often mourn the loss of their local newspaper. But there’s a disconnect, because few Canadians actually pay for a local news subscription.
4 years ago
Big stories from small places
Small newsrooms are filling important investigative gaps – but it isn’t easy.
4 years ago
What if we imagined a future where media workers were owners?
Here’s how journalists can band together to start worker owned media outlets.
4 years ago
Newspaper closures in Guelph, Brampton leaving communities underserved
Experts investigating local news ecosystems research community characteristics that may predict news poverty
4 years ago
The Power of Place: When ‘Local’ is More than a Catchphrase
While big-city newsrooms discuss the future of local news, the voice of rural Canada wanes.
4 years ago
New TVO Ontario Hubs might be a model for supporting local journalism
John Ferri, VP of Current Affairs and Documentaries at TVO, explains how the Ontario Hub model will work.
5 years ago
Controversial CRTC decision raises questions about space on airwaves for Indigenous broadcasters
Wawatay Native Communication Society says it was denied the Toronto and Ottawa licenses because of its government funding.
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