Archive
7 Mar

Toro’s last stand

As a final farewell, the now-defunct Toro Magazine has published its March 2007 magazine online in a 19-MBdownloadable PDF format.

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6 Mar

Osprey newspaper chain up for sale

Michael Sifton, a fourth generation newspaper proprietor, may be selling the family business, Osprey Media Income Fund. Sifton announced yesterday that Osprey, which has 54 newspapers including the St. Catharines […]

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3 Mar

Doris Anderson dies at 85

Doris Anderson, a pioneering journalist who was a champion of equality for women, diedFriday in Toronto, the Toronto Star reports. Anderson may be best remembered for her years as editor […]

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2 Mar

BBC hooks up with YouTube

A deal between the BBC and YouTube will allowthe popular video-sharing websiteto show excerpts from BBC news and entertainment shows, the Globe and Mail reports via Associated Press. A BBC […]

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2 Mar

O’Neill lawyer defends client’s actions

Lawyer David Paciocco says his client, journalist Juliet O’Neill, acted appropriately in connection with the Maher Arar case. “If the journalistic profession denies Ms. O’Neill’s informant the confidentiality protection of […]

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1 Mar

Three’s a crowd for Alberta dailies

Following the launch of Sun Media’s 24 Hours in Calgary and Edmonton earlier this week and anticipating two more dailies to hit these cities in the coming weeks, Media In […]

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26 Feb

CanWest takes over New Republic

CanWest has obtained majority control over the U.S.New Republic magazineand plans totransform it from a neo-conservative weekly into a beefier “centre-left”biweekly, the New York Times reports. The redesigned magazine debuts […]

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26 Feb

Todd heads to CTV

Paula Todd, who has become a fixture on TVO, is joining CTV News starting March 1, Broadcaster magazine reports. Todd, whowas host of Person 2 Person at TVO, is to […]

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26 Feb

Astral Media to buy Standard Broadcasting

A deal between Astral Media Inc. and Standard Broadcasting Corp. Ltd. that would create Canada’s largest network of commercial radio stations is imminent, reports the Globe and Mail. Astral would […]

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20 Feb

The challenge facing journalism school deans

The University of Florida is thinking about the future of journalism education and its own program, as it seeks a new dean. The challenges it faces are the same as […]

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