It was November 2006 and I sat in my high school’s library as a university representative lectured a group of bored Grade 12 students about the importance of post-secondary education. I knew I was going to university. Both my parents had degrees, my brother was about to graduate, and to avoid that dreaded “black sheep”… Continue reading Branded
Newsroom Tour: Toronto Star
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Google Algorithms Revamped
Google announced two weeks ago that it altered its search algorithms to help weed out low quality results and content farms – sites largely consisting of plagiarized material – and the aftershocks are still being felt across the web. Who exactly won and lost is still subject to analysis and speculation. But for some, the change fell like… Continue reading Google Algorithms Revamped
Canadian Magazine Canadiens Makes International Debut
Canadian Magazines Canadiens (CMC) has launched its debut issue with the mandate to provide publishing professionals with “innovative ideas, best practices and access to new technologies and investment capital” to 67 countries worldwide — forget starting small. The bilingual magazine is proud to promote the success of Canada’s magazines across the world and is published biannually both in… Continue reading Canadian Magazine Canadiens Makes International Debut
The Latest: Newspapers Mar. 8
Canadian Newspapers Holding Their Own Despite Doubts A couple weeks ago, the Toronto Star’s David Olive reported newspapers are not only still profitable, but also readership is at record levels. In fact, StatsCan said the pre-tax profit margin for Canadian newspapers last year averaged out to be 9.9 per cent, and 77 per cent of Canadian adults read… Continue reading The Latest: Newspapers Mar. 8
