This week was full of news and reviews on the merge between magazines and iPads. US writer and editor, Andrew Losowsky wrote that despite all of the money publishers are pouring into these tablets, the public’s reaction to them has been “under-whelmed at best.” He lays out six points on why magazines aren’t working on the… Continue reading The Latest: Magazines Feb.16

At 12:25 p.m. on February 11, the biggest breaking news worldwide was of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s resignation. In that moment, not only was the news consistent within the national and local newspapers’ websites, but also the accompanying photograph. Photographer Suhaib Salem’s Reuters picture of a crowd of enthralled men in Egypt was canvassed—to give… Continue reading The Latest: Newspapers Feb. 15

Greg Brady replaces Andrew Krystal as host on Hockey Central at Noon After only five months on air, FAN 590 radio host Andrew Krystal has been replaced by Greg Brady, who hosts the station’s Hockey Central at Noon. Krystal will remain with the FAN, but will no longer be hosting his show, Andrew Krystal in… Continue reading The Latest: Radio Feb. 14

TODAY: journalist and author Craig Silverman  Craig Silverman is the digital journalism director at OpenFile.ca, as well as managing editor of PBS MediaShift. He also writes a weekly column for the Columbia Journalism Review. He has written two books: Regret the Error published in 2007, and Mafiaboy, a memoir which he co-wrote with the book’s subject Micahel Calcep published… Continue reading The Must List: Craig Silverman

Yahoo enters mobile publishing realm Ya-who? It’s no secret Yahoo has had some struggles, having reduced their workforce by four per cent just recently, with competitors Google and Facebook taking some of their major market share in display advertising. There is hope, however. The New York Times recently reported Yahoo, no stranger to personalized content on… Continue reading The Latest: Online Feb.10