May 17, 2006

Then there were two

- Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media

Canwest has announced Dose, it’s nationwide, hip, free daily is no more. (CBC report here.) The title will continue as an online publication, but according to CanWest, 50 people will lose their jobs. I’m not surprised that the plug... ›››

Category: General | Newspapers | canada | dose

April 21, 2006

The new balance

- Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media

Jay Rosen has a compelling argument that the recently-retired Scott McClellan’s performance as press secretary was not inept or a matter of spin, but part of a continuing, determined policy of “press nullification.” Expanding on earlier posts, Jay writes:... ›››

Category: General | JOURNALISM | Politics | canada

March 28, 2006

Getting it…sort of

- Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media

CanWest published newspapers may be slow to get blogging, but canada.com, the uber-web site for the newspaper/TV station chain, is climbing on board the blog wagon…gingerly. The grandly titled Canadian Voices is a group blog described thusly: Get a... ›››

Category: General | Newspapers | blog | canada

March 13, 2006

One more to read

- Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media

My list of web sites to visit daily keeps growing, today with the addition of Filmless Photos. I discovered John Lehmann’s photoblog through my site stats and it’s a gem. The fact he’s Vancouver-based is a bonus for those... ›››

Category: General | Photojournalism | canada

March 10, 2006

Those blogging newspapers

- Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media

David Akin, journalist, broadcaster, blogger, left a comment on an earlier post where I pointed to Blue Plate Special’s report on newspaper blogging, which includes my article on blogging at Canadian newspapers. David has important things to say, that... ›››

Category: General | Newspapers | blog | canada

March 06, 2006

Eviscerating CRIA

- Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media

Michael Geist does a thorough job of taking apart the latest arguments of the Canadian Recording Industry Association in favour of “stronger”copyright controls (read: government protection of a dying business model at the expense of Canadians’ rights). The industry... ›››