Tag / Local news
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There’s a one-woman show in Deloraine, Manitoba
After 14 years of newsroom cuts, reporter Judy Wells is determined to keep her local paper alive Continue Reading There’s a one-woman show in Deloraine, Manitoba
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A millennial buys the local paper
Why a 24-year old gives up city life for a job at his local paper and then, five years later, buys it Continue Reading A millennial buys the local paper
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How Doug Ford is endangering local news ecosystems
Since the Ontario premier announced changes to student fee policies, many have called out the risks for campus media. But weakening student journalism won’t just threaten the schools’ information access Continue Reading How Doug Ford is endangering local news ecosystems
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Whitehorse Star cuts print days in anticipation of carbon tax
The Yukon-based newspaper goes down to three editions per week for the first time since 1985 Continue Reading Whitehorse Star cuts print days in anticipation of carbon tax
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A fourth-generation newspaper rides the waves of change
Why a 109-year old, family-owned Alberta outlet remains optimistic about the future despite a shifting rural population Continue Reading A fourth-generation newspaper rides the waves of change
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Facebook Canada announces $2.5-million investment in Canadian news industry
The social media giant pledges funds to launch a Local News Accelerator Continue Reading Facebook Canada announces $2.5-million investment in Canadian news industry
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Delivery by the thousands beneath glacier-clad peaks
How a woman from southern Ontario and a man from the Prairies figured out local-news survival in B.C.’s Kootenays Continue Reading Delivery by the thousands beneath glacier-clad peaks
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Bail out the journalists, not their bosses
Rather than bolstering the corporations that have decimated Canada’s media ecosystem, the federal tax incentive package should be used to fund journalists’ work Continue Reading Bail out the journalists, not their bosses
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Not gold, but close
The warming effects of local media in a subarctic town Continue Reading Not gold, but close
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The Journalism Fund Tracker
The latest news and commentary on the federal government’s $600-million tax package for the Canadian journalism industry Continue Reading The Journalism Fund Tracker
