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Edward Greenspon joins Toronto Star
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September 2, 2010 - Posted by Dana Lacey
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Former Globe and Mail editor-in-chief Edward Greenspon has been appointed vice president of business development for the Toronto Star and Star Media Group, effective September 13...
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How to eliminate the need for paywalls
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August 31, 2010 - Posted by Dana Lacey
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A paywall reduces readership while disabling the public's ability to share, comment, link and recommend stories - it's a philosophical shift from the way we've always consumed news. But there is an another way to make money from journalism, Martin Moore writes...
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CTV hires Digital Media team
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August 31, 2010 - Posted by Dana Lacey
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CTV Digital Media has made several new appointments, including Jon Taylor, the new senior director of content, and Rob Adams, now director of partnerships and platforms...
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CRTC's new community TV policy "paternalistic": CACTUS
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August 30, 2010 - Posted by Dana Lacey
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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's new community TV policy is little better than the old one and fails to address the real issues facing community programmers, says an industry group...
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CRTC says community television must include citizens
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August 26, 2010 - Posted by Dana Lacey
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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission issued new rules that say community members must be involved in the creation of at least half of a community channel's programming...
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Postmedia hires Metroland's Alvin Brouwer
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August 23, 2010 - Posted by Dana Lacey
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The Postmedia Network has hired Alvin Brouwer as its new president of business ventures. Brouwer was most recently VP, advertising and product development at Metroland Media...
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Hello! Canada gets new EIC
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August 20, 2010 - Posted by Dana Lacey
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Alison Eastwood will take over for Ciara Hunt as Hello! Canada's new editor-in-chief...
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Will Harper move against CRTC on Sun TV?
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August 23, 2010 - Posted by Dana Lacey
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A Globe and Mail column by Lawrence Martin suggests that Prime Minister Stephen Harper might stack the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission with his own people in an effort to get Quebecor's new Sun TV network prized Category 1 licensing...
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North Saskactchewan radio gets government support
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August 23, 2010 - Posted by Dana Lacey
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The Federal government has announced funding for the Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation to produce radio programming in English, Cree and Dene for communities in Northern Saskatchewan...
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Why Rogers stole Pelley from CTV
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August 18, 2010 - Posted by Dana Lacey
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After just four months as executive vice-president of strategic planning at CTVglobemedia Inc., Richard Pelley has left to job to become president of Rogers Media. Here's why Rogers stole him away…
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Newspapers prepare for battle
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August 24, 2010 - Posted by Dana Lacey
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Canada’s four largest media companies are gearing up to fight for ads and eyeballs with a variety of strategies – who will come out on top? J-Source recaps Canadian Business’ analysis...
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Canadian mags see circ decline
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August 10, 2010 - Posted by Dana Lacey
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Most of the 75 Canadian publications that responded to the Audit Bureau of Circulations' survey reported decreases or staid circulation numbers...
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This section tracks the economic trends and business news of major media in Canada and around the world. Read this section to understand how the money side of the news business affects the journalism produced by newspapers, television, radio, magazines and web operations. Media Ownership looks at who is buying whom, and why, and how consolidation of ownership changes the range of voices available to the public. The Future of Newspapers keeps track of how newspapers are faring in their quest for multi-platform dominance, and the trends in jobs and budgets in the traditional newsroom. Blogs and Links gives you easy access to the best industry newsletters and websites about the business of the media business. And Labour Issues tracks layoffs, cutbacks and disputes in the workplace.
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