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Five “fearless” journalists plan to hole up in a French farmhouse with nothing but Twitter and Facebook to connect them to the outside world. This breakthrough method of modern science will surely reveal all the newsgathering secrets of social networking. Right. Somewhere, someone at the Onion is asking themselves: “Why didn’t I think of that?”… Continue reading Brought to you by the letter F

Finally, finally! Wednesday morning, The New York Times announced its plan to put up a paywall and acknowledge journalism’s not free to produce. The beginning of 2011 is the oblique timeline for the “metered model” plan to charge only after readers have gone over a not-yet-set limit of articles per month. The decision ignited a… Continue reading The New York Times takes the stand

Remember that post ten days ago about immersive video technology changing journalism? Well CNN just posted a series of three videos using Calgary, Alberta-based Immersive Media’s Dodeca camera system in action in Haiti. It’s clear that the use of this technology is still in its infancy, and I’m waiting to see how broadcast media will… Continue reading Haiti 360°

Citytv is in the midst of major restructuring, which will bring major cuts across the board. Rogers Media, which bought Citytv in 2007, was mum on how many jobs would be affected. According to CBC News, there will be multiple layoffs at Citytv’s Vancouver, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary and Toronto stations. Toronto’s noon and 5 p.m.… Continue reading Hold on—it is falling!

For many, the word “beaver” doesn’t necessarily conjure up thoughts of Canadian historical chronicles. This is partly why the Winnipeg-based history magazine, The Beaver, announced on Monday, Jan. 11 that it will change its name this coming April. Though the title wasn’t a racy innuendo when the magazine was founded in 1920, it’s now cited… Continue reading The historical beaver