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There are many issues Canadian media organizations need to consider before seeking charitable status. It’s no secret that Canadian newspapers are struggling. Some would say they are dying, the victims of a broken business model—done in by the internet. People in the newspaper industry are looking for a fix, […]
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ProPublica today named the seven newsrooms and local reporters that will participate in the inaugural ProPublica Local Reporting Network. The yearlong initiative, which kicks off in January, was created to support investigative journalism at local and regional news organizations, particularly in cities with populations below 1 million. ProPublica will […]
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There is some good news about the bad news about global trust in journalism: In Canada, trust in journalists has risen significantly, as has trust in traditional media overall. According to the 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer released this week, 61 per cent of Canadians trust journalism – defined as […]
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Trump supporters hold signs as his motorcade leaves Trump International Golf Course to Mar-a Lago in West Palm Beach on Jan. 14. The president has routinely used the term “fake news” to discredit and underdermine opponents. Though Canada is counted among “distrusting” nations for the second year in a […]
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How do you support your local newspaper when its owners are destroying it? “Subscribe to a local newspaper, even if you aren’t going to read it.” Because you’ll be helping rescue democracy. A variation of this statement has been made a lot lately, when major national stories highlight the […]
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Local independent online news publishers produced a steady stream of significant accountability journalism in 2017, from major investigations that had immediate impact on public policy, to deeply reported ongoing coverage of local government, business and public health issues. LION Publishers has nearly 200 members who run local news organizations […]
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A critical year looms ahead for Canada’s beleaguered newspaper industry. As 2018 dawns, it’s clear that Canada’s news media are in danger of lurching into the abyss unless Ottawa takes action soon. Enforcing our country’s anti-trust laws to stop the corporate consolidation and cutbacks in local news coverage would […]
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KBFG radio held a launch party in December at Peddler Brewing Company in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle. SEATTLE — A knowledge of geography is essential if you are running a tiny, 100-watt radio station. Hills are bad, for example, as are tall buildings. Salt water, though, which lies […]
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Local independent online news publishers produced a steady stream of significant accountability journalism in 2017, from major investigations that had immediate impact on public policy, to deeply reported ongoing coverage of local government, business and public health issues. LION Publishers has nearly 200 members who run local news organizations […]
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15 ways funders, J-Schools and researchers can better support local journalism Image via CJR The story of local journalism in the United States tends to get overlooked in a narrative dominated by larger players. But, small-market publications represent a major cohort that we know very little about — and […]
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