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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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2 Oct

iTunes for magazine industry

The new Apple tablet promises to bring a revolution to the magazine industry in a manner similar to the iPod’s impact on music. “Traditional publishers — concerned that Apple’s anticipated […]

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29 Sep

Wall Street Journal pays homage to small town newspapers

With the rise of hyperlocal journalism, mainstream media and small town newspaper chains are facing tough decisions about the future. This Wall Street Journal article last week provides good insight […]

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29 Sep

Former Sun Media journalists launch community newspaper in Brockville

Another hyperlocal news project launched in response to mainstream media’s massive cutbacks. “The new independent Brockville Voice broadsheet weekly, with four former Sun Media employees among the ranks, marks its […]

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24 Sep

Models Inc.

Print publications are trying to deal with a variety of issues, including lower advertising sales, changing reader habits and a weak economy. But if they adopted a different business model, […]

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22 Sep

CJR series tackles questions about future of news

The Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) is looking at the future of news from all angles in a new series called “Press Forward: Dialogues on the Future of News.” In an […]

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18 Sep

Anytime, anywhere, on any platform

Robert Picard’s point about taking stock of the various opportunities presented by new technologies in the face of new business environment is quite accurate. The need to demonstrate the value […]

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