The stats have been pouring in over the last year, and they all point to one thing: online news is set to dominate the media landscape. This week the Pew Project for Excellence in Journalism released their annual State of the News Media report, which found that online consumption of news has finally surpassed newspapers… Continue reading Online Surpasses Newspapers According To Pew Report
Howard Green talks about his all-time favourite pieces of journalism
TODAY: Broadcaster and documentary filmmaker Howard Green Howard Green is a journalist, broadcaster and documentary filmmaker. He is anchor of the Business News Network’s Headline and Market Call, and the director, writer and co-producer of the Gemini Award-winning documentary The Investigation of Swissair 111. Robert MacNeil: The Right Place at the Right Time (1982) “The… Continue reading Howard Green talks about his all-time favourite pieces of journalism
Digital Magazine Editions On The Rise
Condé Nast — publisher of the New Yorker, Vogue and Wired, to name a few — announced at the South by Southwest Conference that the company intends to have digital versions of all its 20-plus magazines by the end of the year. But Condé Nast executive Rick Levine says he is wary of Apple’s dominance… Continue reading Digital Magazine Editions On The Rise
Public radio takes a hit as both NPR and BBC face funding cuts
First up, NPR – chief executive Vivian Schiller resigned this week, after a video of a senior NPR fundraising executive was caught on video blasting Republicans and the Tea Party. The video and the resignation both come at a terrible time for the beleaguered public broadcaster, as the organization is already facing Republican attempts to cut funding. Meanwhile,… Continue reading Public radio takes a hit as both NPR and BBC face funding cuts
TIFF Bell Lightbox Offers Documentaries Year-Round
Missing the variety of documentaries featured at TIFF? Think the only other time to see award-winning documentaries is at Hot Docs? Here is another opportunity to get your fix for in-depth and analytical films throughout the year. Last September, the Toronto International Film Festival opened its very own theatre in downtown Toronto, the Bell Lightbox. They’ve recently had… Continue reading TIFF Bell Lightbox Offers Documentaries Year-Round
