Fatima Syed

Behind the Scenes at Global News’ #elxn42party

Behind the Scenes at Global News’ #elxn42party

Social media has been a driving force during the election, but to what extent?

On the ground floor of 121 Bloor Street East, Dawna Friesen and Tom Clark are hosting a live panel: big screens with “Decision Canada” and “Global News” behind them, three cameras in front of them. Down the hall in a back room, 20 or so analysts are calmly watching over computers as polling data and […]

 Rodney Barnes

Second Life

Second Life

Traditional media are scrambling to create online communities. A report on who’s doing it right—and who’s doing it wrong

Hi Gloggers. I’m your scarey moderator Bil asking what frightens you.” It’s a November evening in the newsroom as Global News writer and producer Bill Marshall’s index fingers stammer out his greeting. He knows he’s a crappy typist and freely admits it’s been his biggest challenge since he started moderating the live-blog that runs alongside […]