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.
‘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.
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.
The devastating stupidity of layoffs in digital journalism
Global News, MSN and Vice Media are just the latest examples of a very disturbing trend.
The Star leads the way to save journalism in Canada
Finally . . . A major media organization in Canada is getting it right. The future of journalism – an essential service in the time of COVID-19 -- is entirely digital and the new owners of The Toronto Star have recognized that.
The newspaper publishers have it wrong, again
Print is a dying legacy platform. It's time for Canadian media owners to recognize that.
Will COVID-19 be the final nail in the coffin of the newspaper?
The crisis has only accelerated a trend that has been evident in the industry for years, if not decades.