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8 Oct

Hyperlocal news touted as solution in face of failing MSM

Great column about a closed conference where the future of news was discussed. “One of the favorite parlor games in the blogosphere these days is to bash newspapers. We are […]

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8 Oct

Loss of local television stations demonstrates lack of vision

The closure of a local television station in Brandon, Man., continues to demonstrate the lack of vision by business-types high up in news organizations. On the surface, it is hard […]

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8 Oct

Reviving local news

There is a good article in Inside Higher Ed regarding the Renaissance of local news coverage. It focuses on the recent partnership between business and journalism schools to offer hyperlocal […]

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8 Oct

Exclusive stories gain prominence at The Toronto Star

It is interesting to note over the past week, the Toronto Star is featuring “exclusive” stories, along with investigative and enterprise stories, on the front page of their print edition. […]

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8 Oct

Slim majority of Canadians would support newspaper bailout: poll

A Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey found that 87 per cent of respondents believe newspapers play an important role in the news media and 40 per cent said survival of the […]

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7 Oct

In Journal: The remaking of newswork

In a special issue, Journalism examines how transformations in the media business are impacting working conditions and labour practices in journalism. Articles include: “Between tradition and change: A review of […]

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7 Oct

Public supports watchdog press: Pew

Although recent Pew surveys in the United States have documented a serious decline in the public’s perception of news media’s performance in areas like accuracy and neutrality, the role played by the press in monitoring […]

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7 Oct

Toronto Star relaunches website

The Toronto Star has relaunched thestar.com with an updated look, new social media features and different options for viewing the homepage. The homepage now provides tabs for choosing the “way […]

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6 Oct

Radio-Canada expose les faits à ses “actionnaires”

Déterminée à exposer aux citoyens l’ampleur des services qu’ils reçoivent, la Société Radio-Canada a tenu sa première assemblée publique annuelle. Cette démonstration s’est accompagnée d’une présentation chiffrée. Résolu, le président-directeur […]

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6 Oct

Une nouvelle économie des médias

Pour préserver la qualité de la presse écrite, l’heure est peut-être venue de songer à une nouvelle économie des médias, qui passerait par la redistribution et les redevances. La logique […]

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