Bob Huggins thought he had come up with a nearly surefire plan to make some money and secure a legacy for himself. He would make Canada’s historical newspaper records available to anyone with access to a computer and a public library card. It would be North America’s first large-scale newspaper digitization program, and when he… Continue reading Is Canada Neglecting Its Journalistic Past?
Category: Winter 2012
Canada lags behind as online platforms help long-form journalism thrive in the United States
Paul Lima says he nearly doubled the profits from nine of his non-fiction books by publishing them as e-books on Amazon’s Kindle website. His feature writing how-to guides sell for two-thirds the price of their hard copy counterparts, but more people buy them. “I’m making money that I wouldn’t have otherwise with the Kindle,” he… Continue reading Canada lags behind as online platforms help long-form journalism thrive in the United States
Online paper’s one-man newsroom beats established paper by exposing a gutted fire department
Gagandeep Ghuman’s office in downtown Squamish, British Columbia, regularly consists of a seat in a coffee shop, a cell phone and his laptop. Ghuman is the reporter and editor for his online newspaper, The Squamish Reporter. “It’s a one-man newsroom,” he says. In September of 2010, he wrote and published “Playing with Fire,” a story… Continue reading Online paper’s one-man newsroom beats established paper by exposing a gutted fire department
Say Word Keeps Kids Out of Trouble and Interested in Journalism
Even though it’s Saturday morning, the staff of Say Word is busy running a casting call for the next issue’s fashion spread. Young people scatter around an office on the third floor of a grey commercial building. Anita Singh stations herself at the entrance, greeting models; Tevin Thompson sets up the camera and lights for… Continue reading Say Word Keeps Kids Out of Trouble and Interested in Journalism
If You Can’t Make Journalism Profitable, Make It Not-for-Profit
A few of Hamilton’s top-ranking police officers and their communications director gather in the Mulberry Street Coffeehouse, as rain gently falls outside on an August morning. They are still in uniform, hats off, looking relaxed as they joke with each other and ease into their chairs in a secluded corner. As investigative journalist and Canadian… Continue reading If You Can’t Make Journalism Profitable, Make It Not-for-Profit