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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results44 Connexions Library4 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 5 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 28 Sources Library 2 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAlternative media: Connexipedia Article Article Media (newspapers, radio, television, movies, Internet, etc.) which are alternatives to the business or government-owned mass media. And Then They Came For Me: Final Words from Lasantha Wickrematunge Wickrematunge, Lasantha Article 2009 An editorial by Lasantha Wickrematunge shortly before he was murdered on January 8, 2009, and published three days after his death. Canwest latest 'media giant' to exploit news operations Fillmore, Nick Article 2009 Media corporations claim to care about quality journalism, but they've deceived Canadians for decades -- censoring news to protect their profits, pandering to the interests of the corporate world, and... Censored: The News That Didn't Make The News - And Why: The 1995 Project Censored Yearbook Jensen, Carl, and Project Censored. Introduction by Michael Crichton. Cartoons by Tom Tomorrow. Book 1996 Documenting how the U.S. mass media does a shabby job, deliberately or negligently withholding information of vital importance. Connexions Digest: Issue 50 - December 1989 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 51 - May 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 54 - February 1992- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 Connexions Selected Links & Resources: Media Links: Periodicals & Broadcast Media Online Website A selection of progressive media websites. Could a 'mini-paper' nip at the heels of mainstream press? Fillmore, Nick Article 2010 A mini-paper would be incredibly inexpensive to publish. There would be no requirement for newsprint, a huge printing plant or large delivery system. The Dangerous Cult of the Guardian: A Thought Police for the Internet Age Cook, Jonathan Article 2011 The Guardian includes some fine reporting and occasionally insightful commentary. Possibly because it is farther from the heart of empire, it is able to provide a partial antidote to the craven covera... The Death and Life of Great American Newspapers McChesney, Robert W.; Nichols, John Article 2009 Journalism is collapsing, and with it comes the most serious threat in our lifetimes to self-government and the rule of law as it has been understood here in the United States. Don't Forget to Write Diemer, Ulli Article 1997 Writing letters to the editor is an effective way of getting publicity for your point of view. Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper Baker, Nicholson Book 2001 Double Fold examines the preservation of books in United States libraries over the past 50 years. It details the libraries' "war" on books -- the alarming lack of preservation and the destruction of ... From Politics to Profit: The Commercialization of Canadian Daily Newspapers, 1890-1920 Sotiron, Minko Book 1997 Analyzes the transformation of Canadian newspapers that occurred between 1890 and 1920 when daily newspapers slowly changed from political mouthpieces to a marketable industry. From the Ashes of Dying Newspapers Will Come Authentic News Giordano, Al Article 2009 Every time a daily newspaper of the obsolete model lays off another round of reporters, more of them come to us to study and learn the craft anew from this very different and opposite angle: from belo... Guardian (Daily) Serial Publication (Periodical) British daily newspaper with a slightly liberal orientation. The Guardian Weekly Serial Publication (Periodical) British liberal weekly newspaper with extensive international news and analysis. Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media  Herman, Edward S.; Chomsky, Noam Book 1988 Contrary to the usual image of the press and cantankerous, obstinate, and ubiquitious in its search for truth, Herman and Chomsky depict how an underlying elite consensus largely structures all facets... Media Names & Numbers: Your Connection to the Media Serial Publication (Periodical) 2000 A comprehensive directory of the Canadian news media, including television and radio stations and programs, daily, weekly, ethnic and campus newspapers, consumer and trade magazines, and academic jour... The Missing News: Filters and Blind Spots in Canada's Press Hackett, Robert A.; Gruneau, Richard; with Donald Gutstein, Timothy A. Gibson and Newswatch Canada Book 2000 Asks a number of questions, including: How well do the news media filter reality, for what purposes, through what processes and in whose interests? How do newspapers and TV stations choose what news i... Le Monde Diplomatique: Periodical profile Serial Publication (Periodical) Le Monde Diplomatique - English edition Website English-language edition of the French newspaper. Some articles free on the Web site; full access requires a subscription. News Media Stifle Ideas and Debate: Review of Democracy's Oxygen: How Corporations Control the News Zwicker, Barrie Article 1997 Far from providing democracy's oxygen, as they claim, the news media today legitimize a fundamentally undemocratic system. Instead of keeping the public informed, they manufacture public consent for p... Newspapers and the Workers Gramsci, Antonio Article 1916 The worker must resolutely reject any solidarity with a bourgeois newspaper. And he must always, always, always remember that the bourgeois newspaper (whatever its hue) is an instrument of struggle mo... No longer a real newspaper, new Globe betrays Canadians Fillmore, Nick Article 2010 The new tarted-up, glossy, colour Globe and Mail is many things, but it is not a real “news paper.” Organising Things: A Guide to Successful Political Action Ward, Sue Book 1984 A comprehensive guide to practical political action, packed with information and handy checklists. The Organizer's Manual O.M. Collective Book 1971 Practical suggestions for small-group and grassroots organizing, political self-e4ducation, mass education and communications, alternate community services, mass actions, legal and medical self-defens... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - January 30, 2016: Conflict of interest Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2016 This issue of Other Voices shines a light on the murky world of conflict of interest, the hidden reality that often underlies appearances of neutrality, objectivity, and due process. Conflicts of inte... Problems of Everyday Life: And Other Writings On Culture & Science Trotsky, Leon Book 1973 The focus of this book is the impact of the Russian Revolution of the culture life of the country -- and conversely, the effect of the country's cultural backwardness on the course of the revolution. ... Propaganda and Consciousness: The Future of Big Flame Newspaper Article A political dicussion of the strategy and practice of Big Flame, written in the early 1970s.
Radical Newspapers Diemer, Ulli Article 1979 A radical newspaper succeeds to the extent that in engages in dialogue with its readers and community, rather than in preaching. Red Menace #4: Volume 3, Number 1 - Winter 1979 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1979 A Libertarian Socialist Newsletter Seven News Serial Publication (Periodical) 1970 Seven News (7 News) was a community newspaper published in the area of Toronto east of downtown which at the time was known as Ward 7. Seven News was published from 1970 to 1985. Seven News is no long... Spinwars: Politics and New Media Fox, Bill Book 1999 An examination of media manipulation in late 20th Century North American politics. Synthesis: A review of events reported in the Canadian press - October 1977: Volume V Number 8 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 Synthesis is the journal of the Canadian News Synthesis Project. Previously known as the Canadian News Synthesis Project (1974 - 1976), Synthesis analyzes and presents current news coverage of the mos... Tabloids do not represent the working class Thompson, Matt Article 2017 It should come as little surprise that media owned and run by unscrupulous billionaires like Rupert Murdoch and Richard Desmond should be more concerned with protecting the party of big business than ... Uncovering the Sixties: Life and Times of the Undergound Press Peck, Abe Book 1985 A book about the Sixties and how they were recorded by radical participants. It traces how movements and communities convinced that their news did not fit into the agenda of mainstream media covered t... The Yellow Journal Serial Publication (Periodical) 1974 An independent non-profit newspaper for the people of Metropolitan Toronto funded by the Opportunities for Youth Program in 1974. Yesterday's News: Why Canada's Daily Newspapers are Failing Us Miller John Book 1998 Illuminates the decline of print journalism, suggests reasons for this decline and proposes solutions to reverse this downward trend. Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesCanadian Association of Labour Media A network of union publications and editors that provides labour-friendly stories and graphics and training for labour communicators. Media Names and Numbers Published by Sources, Media Names & Numbers is a comprehensive directory of the Canadian news media, including television and radio stations and programs, daily, weekly, ethnic and campus newspapers, ... RAP 21 RAP 21 is an electronic network for the African press that exists to facilitate the exchange of innovative ideas and the latest information about the business of newspapers, issues related to press fr... Union of Ontario Indians We serve the Anishinabek Nation as a political advocate and secretariat organization serving 43 First Nation communities. From the north shore of Lake Superior, around Lake Nipigon, Lake Huron, throug... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryAlternative Media Introduction to the November 27, 2016 issue of Other Voices Diemer, Ulli 2016 It's no wonder that the mainstream media are widely distrusted, and even held in contempt, by many people. They are seen, rightly, as part of the neoliberal system people are increasingly rejecting. O... Behind the Headlines A History of Investigative Journalism in Canada Rosner, Cecil 2008 Presents the exciting history of investigative journalism in Canada, an account spanning from the nation's earliest newspapers through to the present day. Canadian Newspaper Ownership in the Era of Convergence Soderlund, Walter C., Hildebrandt, Kit (eds>) 2005 An academic text aimed at scholars and students. The Cultural Industries in Canada Problems, Policies and Prospects Dorland, Michael (ed.) 1996 Dorland discusses policy problems specific to the Canadian cultural industries that produce cultural commodities, such as books, films and television programs. Don't forget to write Diemer, Ulli 1997 Writing letters to the editor is an effective way of getting publicity for your point of view. Double Fold (Wikipedia article about the book by Nicholson Baker) Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia 2007 Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper is a non-fiction book by Nicholson Baker that was published in April, 2001. The Form of News A History Barnhurst, Kevin G.; Nrone, John 2001 A history of newspaper design in the USA, the ways of writing, how papers are organized, presentation values of typography, space and pictures, and the impact of changing technology Have new social media made 'traditional' media obsolete? 2009 New media provide additional channels for getting messages out, but they don't make older media obsolete. The task is of public relations is to reach people through the media they use. In an increasin... IFJ Condemns Bleak Manifesto of Newspaper Publishers in Face of Crisis Sources News Release 2010 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns a call from newspaper publishers for more job losses in journalism across the globe. In The News The Practice of Media Relations in Canada Carney, William Wray 2002 Carney gives everyone, from student to seasoned practitioner, a thorough understanding of who the media are, how they work and how to approach them with stories. International Multimedia News Lab Launched in Prague Sources News Release 2009 Representatives of World Association of Newspapers (WAN) and PPF Group have launched the International Multimedia News Lab in Prague. The training and educational centre, combined with the editorial h... Journalism of Outrage Investigative Reporting and Agenda Building in America Protess, David L.; Cook, Fay Lomax; Doppelt, Jack C.; Ettema, James S.; Gordon, Margaret T. 1991 Examines the myths and misconceptions of investigative journalism and presents empirical research to support a model that challenges the classical theory. Journalism: Truth or Dare? Hargreaves, Ian 2003 Ian Hargreaves discusses the history, development, future and ethics of journalism and describes journalists' relationship with the public. He focuses on the increase in journalism's influence and the... A labour newspaper: Pipe dream or possibility? Livesey, Bruce 1999 Discusses the possibility of Canada's labour movement having its own newspaper. Support for the project from union leaders; concerns about the expense and resource requirements of an independent labou... Losing the News The Uncertain Future of the News That Feeds Democracy Jones, Alex S. 2008 Looks at the epochal changes sweeping the media, which are eroding the core news that has been the essential food supply of our democracy. Moving 750 million pages of print archive to a new home 2013 For 82 years, researchers have made the journey to Colindale in north London, the home of the British Newspaper Library, a vast collection of almost every British newspaper published in the last 300 y... Native advertising: What is it, and why now? Call it a breakthrough or sellout, native advertising has ushered in a new era of customer-centric advertising defined by unlimited bandwidt Gray, Steve 2014 Native advertising is the act of placing ads in the middle of an article. It has become far more common these days. This article outlines why. New Website for International Association of Sports Newspapers Sources News Release 2009 The International Association of Sports Newspapers (IASN) has launched a new website, www.press-iasn.org, to highlight its work in the promotion of the interests and freedom of the sports press. Newspaper Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Newspaper revenue experiment throwdown: Crowdfunding versus underwriting Crowdfunded beats might not work, but there are good reasons for newspapers to give them a try Hutchins, Corey 2014 Article weighing the pros and cons of acquiring funding through crowdfunding versus underwiting for newspapers. Newspapers in Canada versus USA 2014 Newspapers Canada has released a one-page Fact Sheet outlining some of the key differences between the Canadian and U.S. markets. Postmedia and Torstar deal results in "largest closure of newspapers on single day in Canadian History Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2017 Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is concerned by the deal between Canada's two largest newspaper publishers, Postmedia and Torstar, which have decided to swap more than forty local newspapers with each... 10 Steps to Saving Newspapers in the Digital Age 2009 Mark Glaser, Executive editor of PBS MediaShift, sent out 10 great tweets over the weekend, from his hospital bed, about ways to save newspapers. Which is more important - what to sell or where to sell it? Fleigner, Jim 2014 Recent research sought to determine which variable determined the greatest circulation results: frequency, zip code, or offer price. From the Connexions ArchivesMediaSources.ca Website 2017 A web portal featuring resources about media and the media industry, with articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and importan... The Straight Goods Canadians Informing Canadians Serial Publication (Periodical) 1999 A daily Internet news and feature publication featuring investigative reports, columns, and a variety of features. Ceased publication 2013. |
