Won’t apologize for those trans bashing ads– that the Natty Post already grovelled over–but won ‘t run them again either.Can anyone who actually watches the channel tell me if they’re still running the Ethical Oil ads that the Saudis threatened …
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BigCityLib Strikes Back: Newspaper Circ Figures
Note that most people still prefer holding a piece of dead tree in their hands. On-line is still a relatively small share of the pie, and I imagine its even smaller among the older demographic that’s most likely to vote. the best route for …
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: From One Sinking Ship To Another
Den Tandt goes from Sun Media to the National Post. The world goes on as always.In case Sun readers were wondering: hey, where the hell did Den Tandt go?
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The London Free Press is slated to become a “mobile newsroom”, so called because these kinds of changes typically involve reporters being set free to wander the streets in search of other employment. In any case, Quebecor boss-of-bosses …
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Dave Naylor Forgiven
Mr. Naylor, whose tweet re Jack Layton’s death probably marks the lowest point of the last 24 hours, will not be losing his job. From Bourque (who I assume has picked it up from somewhere solid, though he doesn’t provide a link):”… the sentimen…
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Theo Caldwell Is Not Dead
If anyone cares, Fox News North’s most recent castoff still gets the occasional gig on…wait for it… the Irish news broadcaster RTÉ News. Bit like being a star in Moncton, I suppose.
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Criminal Eyes: Is Toronto Sun Using Stock Photos on Its front Page?
This fellow seems to think so. Don’t know what he’s talking about re page 2, but that sounds interesting as well:So with Sun Media not being part of the Ontario Press Council anymore, does this mean I can’t complain about the fake news picture on…
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Sun Old-Timers Respond To Sun Media Decision To Pull Out Of Ontario Press Council
Makes sense. Why would a newspaper chain with ethics that are often questioned by readers volunteer to be challenged by a body that investigates reader complaints?Forget the “political correctness” canard. This decision is economic. I…
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Fox News North Update! Lieberman Replaces Caldwell
Sun News Network weekend anchor Caryn Lieberman will be the new host of a weekday program called Right Now.The show, which will air weekdays from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. EST, will focus on, quite literally, what’s happening right now.The evening slot that previo…
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Die Media Die: Theo Caldwell’s Internet Presence Is Threatened
Since Fox News North sacked him, he’s on the verge of being deemed not notable Someone please help:Or, on the other hand, if nobody bothered to improve, source, or rename the page, it would disappear as though it never had been, which might repli…
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Fox News North DeadPool!
Glen McGregor says that Lilley (By-Line) and The Ez (The Source) aren’t doing bad, …but if you look at the numbers, everyone else is pretty seriously on the bubble. Canada Live is the bodacious but no-talent Ms. Erickson; the Daily Bri…
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Fox News North In Dutch With CBSC
I’ve never played through the youtube clip of that interview Sun TV’s Krista Erickson did with interpretive dancer Margie Gillis, but I’d already been told that it got the Canadian arts community up in arms. Apparently, more up in arms…
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