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Nonprofit news: Lessons from south of the border

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. When many of my former colleagues at the Guelph Mercury were laid off in 2009, I got in touch to see whether they were going to start their own news website. This has become increasingly common in the United…
Newspaper closures in Guelph, Brampton leaving communities underserved

Experts investigating local news ecosystems research community characteristics that may predict news poverty Continue Reading Newspaper closures in Guelph, Brampton leaving communities underserved
The last days of the Guelph Mercury

By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor Over its 149-year history, the Guelph Mercury was an acclaimed local newspaper. The careers of many journalists who went on to do bigger things were fostered there; the staff won a National Newspaper Award in 2010; and they consistently dug deep into local stories. Phil Andrews was the managing editor at the…
Globe public editor: Media hurting but still producing memorable journalism

By Sylvia Stead for the Globe and Mail It has been a bad week for journalism: 200 jobs lost in the broadcast and publishing wings of Rogers Media, and the closing of one of the nation’s oldest daily newspapers. The Guelph Mercury would have celebrated its 150th anniversary along with Canada next year, and its…
Saying good-bye to the Guelph Mercury

Former staffer Stephanie MacLellan recalls her time at a paper that fostered young talent.
Memo: Metroland Media no longer publishing print edition of Guelph Mercury

Guelph Mercury website will be managed by “the regional digital team,” according to memo.
Guelph Mercury ends print edition

26 people laid off from 149-year-old daily newspaper serving Guelph area.