Archive for ‘Other News’
The end of U.S. newspapers?
Thursday, December 31st, 2009
Newspapers had a nice run from the 1970s to the 1990s. Unfortunately, as this chart from the Bureau of Labor Statistics makes clear — by way of Marketwatch — it’s …
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Astral: Canadian media player to watch
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
Ian Greenberg may not be the biggest showman in Canada’s media industry—but as Montreal-based Astral mounts its national power play, he’s definitely the mogul most worth watching
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Read my lips: Written word thriving
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
Conventional wisdom holds that YouTube, videogames, cable TV and iPods have turned us away from the written word. Conventional wisdom, in this case, is wrong.
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A greener plateroom
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
In addition to their digital developments, plateroom products suppliers exhibiting at the IFRA Expo in Vienna often emphasized increased efficiencies and often the related environmental benefits, from consumables to hardware …
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Parody web sites shut down after request from Ottawa
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
The government of Canada has used strong-arm tactics to shut down two parody websites criticizing Canada’s poor environmental policy, taking down 4500 other websites in the process.
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Something to think about: Worker co-ops
Monday, December 28th, 2009
Some Rust Belt planners and union leaders are feeling optimistic: they’re taking inspiration from the Basque region of Spain, where a network of worker-owned cooperatives has grown to become the …
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A look at U.S. newspaper publishers in bankruptcy
Monday, December 28th, 2009
A look at some of the U.S. newspaper publishers that have filed for Chapter 11 protection:
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Online free ride may be ending
Monday, December 28th, 2009
Over more than a decade, consumers became accustomed to the sweet, steady flow of free news, pictures, videos and music on the Internet. Now, however, there are growing signs that …
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Former Canwest employees plea for pensions
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
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Supreme Court widens libel defence
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
In a landmark ruling on freedom of expression, the Supreme Court of Canada has created a new legal defence to libel lawsuits that would shield journalists who fairly and responsibly …
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