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“Why literary magazines should fold.” That was the title of a blog posted by poet and essayist Michael Lista on the National Post last week, discussing the Canadian Periodical Fund (a consolidation of the Canadian Magazine Fund and the Publishing Assistance Program subsidies, which were replaced for the first time in 2010). Recently, one literary […]
Radio news round-up
Here at the RRJ, we’re taking a time off our busy production to update you on the latest in radio news. In recognition of his exceptional journalistic career, the late CityNews anchor and voice of Citytv, Mark Dailey, will be honoured with the 2011 RTNDA Lifetime Achievement Award. The award will be accepted by Mark’s […]
TSN’s James Duthie shares his favourite examples of sports writing
An exclusive, ongoing RRJ series featuring leading Canadian journalists and their top picks for pieces every journalist “must read,” “must watch” and “must listen” to before they die.
TODAY: Sportscaster James Duthie James Duthie is host of the award-winning NHL on TSN. Outside of broadcasting, Duthie’s recent accomplishments include publishing two books in 2010: They Call Me Killer: Tales from Junior Hockey’s Legendary Hall-of-Fame Coach and The Day I (Almost) Killed Two Gretzkys. Rick Reilly: “No Ordinary Joe” (Sports Illustrated, July 2003) “It […]
Hearst Corp. Acquires 102 Titles From Lagardere
It’s official — Hearst Corp., a US-based magazine publisher, has bought French publisher Lagardere’s international magazines. The final transaction will take place in months to follow, but the purchase agreement has been signed for a cool $917.7 million US. Hearst has acquired 102 titles in 15 countries — including Elle outside of France and Red […]
It’s Election Time, Canada!
CBC Radio is diving right into the political arena, promising an election coverage smorgasboard. If you’re a political junkie, CBC is promising no less than nine shows which will spend time on the election. Our pick for most interesting CBC election coverage? Rex Murphy’s Cross Country Checkup, Sundays at 4 p.m., Eastern Time. Meanwhile, the BBC […]
Editor of Maisonneuve steps down to join Reader’s Digest
Carmine Starnino, editor-in-chief and co-founder of Maisonneuve, recently announced he will be stepping down to join Reader’s Digest, “Canada’s most trusted magazine.” Starnino has worked part-time for Reader’s Digest in the past, and he will now be taking on a full-time position there as senior editor. RD has been declared as being the most influential […]
Postmedia to go public and Yukon News sues CBC
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Postmedia to Go Public On Tuesday, March 15, Postmedia Network Canada Corp. filed a preliminary non-offering prospectus in order to list its shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange. According to the Globe and Mail, the potential listing comes as no surprise because the lenders who bought the company formerly known as CanWest made the condition […]
Online Surpasses Newspapers According To Pew Report
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The stats have been pouring in over the last year, and they all point to one thing: online news is set to dominate the media landscape. This week the Pew Project for Excellence in Journalism released their annual State of the News Media report, which found that online consumption of news has finally surpassed newspapers […]
Digital Magazine Editions On The Rise
Condé Nast — publisher of the New Yorker, Vogue and Wired, to name a few — announced at the South by Southwest Conference that the company intends to have digital versions of all its 20-plus magazines by the end of the year. But Condé Nast executive Rick Levine says he is wary of Apple’s dominance […]
Public radio takes a hit as both NPR and BBC face funding cuts
First up, NPR – chief executive Vivian Schiller resigned this week, after a video of a senior NPR fundraising executive was caught on video blasting Republicans and the Tea Party. The video and the resignation both come at a terrible time for the beleaguered public broadcaster, as the organization is already facing Republican attempts to cut funding. Meanwhile, […]
