Apr 15, 2007
It takes a lot longer for an idea to go from the fringes to mainstream acceptance than many people might think.And because of that, once it’s reached widespread acceptance, the idea – any idea – can seem like old hat to anyone who embraced it early on.Take global...
Mar 26, 2007
The weekend papers covered the latest NADbank data on readership in Canada and naturally put their own spin on the results.Toronto Star: “Toronto Star Remains Canada’s Most Read Daily Newspaper”Globe and Mail: “Growth of free dailies dropping”Toronto Sun (news...
Feb 25, 2007
Everyone who has studied Canadian history has at least heard about the Family Compact, a ‘wealthy, conservative, [and] elite’ group that controlled the government of Upper Canada (Ontario) from just past the War of 1812 and up to approximately 1841 (though some...
Feb 11, 2007
When I was a kid in Winnipeg and my family went out for a drive, the radio was tuned to CBW, which I found a bit dry and dull (hey, there was no music, no Edison Lighthouse). But even at a young age I recognized that grown-ups liked CBC’s ‘content’. And I thought...
Feb 4, 2007
I tuned into episode two of the CBC Radio documentary, ‘Spin Cycles’, a six-part series focusing on the often uneasy relationship between journalism and PR. I wasn’t crazy about the show concept when I first heard about it. For one thing I had my doubts...
