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5 Jul

Torstar, CTVglobemedia and Gesca to take over CP

Three of Canada’s largest media companies are the mystery investors poised to take over Canadian Press. Torstar, CTVglobemedia and Gesca could own the cooperative by the fall, if union negotiations […]

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5 Jul

25 Notable New Magazines from the last 25 Years

Mr. Magazine, a blog by Samir Husni, has created a list that celebrates the best new magazine launches from the past 25 years. Husni writes: “Over 25 years I have […]

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5 Jul

Canwest newspaper chain to be called Postmedia Network

The company headed by National Post chief executive Paul Godfrey that is buying the Canwest newspapers–including the Post, Vanocuver Sun, Calgary Herald and Ottawa Citizen–will be called Postmedia Network Inc. […]

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5 Jul

CJFE Conducting Survey On G20 Incidents

Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) is conducting a survey of journalists who believe their freedom of expression was compromised by police/security personnel during the G-20 security operation. This collection […]

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5 Jul

Black Press buys 11 B.C. publications

Black Press, run by Victoria publisher David Black and owned in part by Torstar, has expanded its newspaper empire in B.C. with the purchase of 11 publications from Glacier Media, […]

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30 Jun

Larry King to leave CNN

Larry King, the host of Larry King Live on CNN for the past 25 years, will be leaving the nightly news talk show in the fall. He broke the news […]

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29 Jun

Ian Brown wins trio of literary awards

The Boy in the Moon, a personal tale about life with a disabled son written by Toronto writer Ian Brown, has won a trio of literary awards. Read the book […]

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29 Jun

CP24 smashes ratings records with G20 coverage

With dozens of crews and reporters on the ground and three live anchors and control rooms, CTV’s CP24 attracted over 3.6 million unique viewers, the most-watched day in the station’s […]

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29 Jun

Journalist becomes temporary medic during g20

A journalist covering the G20 protests for Openfile.ca found herself in a new role after police attacked protesters, leaving some in dire need of medical help that never came. By […]

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29 Jun

CTV leads world’s broadcasters with 88 awards at 2010 Promax/BDA Awards

CTV has been recognized with more award than any other broadcaster in the world at LA’s 2010 Promax/BDA Awards, which reward excellence in promotion and design. The CTV Creative Agency […]

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