Ottawa occupation shows Canadian media has the ‘Trump disease’
Only the senior leaders of the mainstream media can stop this before it’s too late. They need to act now.
Canadian news publishers must face reality — or die
Peter Menzies, former publisher of The Calgary Herald, presents a succinct argument about why taxing Facebook and Google won’t alone save newspapers in Canada.
Taxing Google and Facebook won’t alone save dying media in Canada
There should be no doubt that the digital giants should pay for the content they use to attract advertising. But that’s only a temporary fix that doesn’t address the real issues. Going digital is the only long-term solution for Canadian publishers.
Where are the Marty Baron-like giants of Canadian journalism?
Marty Baron’s resignation as executive editor of The Washington Post is a great loss for journalism. But buried away in the laments about his departure and compliments about his tenure is a critical lesson for major media outlets in Canada – go digital or die.
Journalism must find new ways to survive in the digital era
New, innovative, small players are filling the gaps left behind by major media cutbacks.
‘Dinosaurs on a melting ice cap:’ The folly of media in Canada
The CBC has unveiled controversial proposals to move more quickly into the digital world. It’s controversial but at least they are on the right track.
Canadian media owners are still afraid to go digital — and it’s killing them
Remember what happened to classified ads when Craigslist was introduced? Media owners are making the same mistakes again.
Finally, a major Canadian media owner sees the future — and it’s digital
The new owners of The Toronto Star are making the same commitment to expansion and digital that brought great success to The Washington Post and other major U.S. media.
Only digital can save journalism in Canada
The New York Times now has more revenue and more subscribers from digital than print. Why are Canadian media owners sticking with the past? Maybe they haven’t heard about what happened to the dinosaurs?
The devastating stupidity of layoffs in digital journalism
Global News, MSN and Vice Media are just the latest examples of a very disturbing trend.