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More than 2,560 Canadians support Community-Controlled Media

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MORE THAN 2,560 CANADIANS SUPPORT COMMUNITY-CONTROLLED MEDIA


Ottawa (3 February 2010) - More than 2,560 Canadians have written the CRTC to let communities control community-based media, says the Canadian Association of Community Television Users and Status (CACTUS). The comments are now part of the CRTC’s online and written public record for its 2010 review of community television.

"Parliament decided that community broadcasting comprises one of three elements of Canada’s broadcasting system," said CACTUS spokesperson Cathy Edwards. "But where private companies control private TV, radio and cable, and a public corporation runs the CBC, community TV is run by private cable companies. This might have been appropriate forty years ago, when broadcasting technology was expensive and cable companies were community-based – but times have changed. The CRTC should let cable companies focus on their core businesses.”

Study Finds Opportunity for Media Reform in Canada

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Cross sector study takes the pulse of civil society concerning media issues.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 25, 2010

Democratizing the media during the Olympics

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The Vancouver Observer published an article regarding the types of tactics that are available to independent media at the time of the Olympics. The article interviews directors of AHA Media, Hendrik Beune and April Smith, and Vancouver Media Coop's, Franklin Lopez.

CanWest newspapers printed the attack on Klein and Lewis'

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by Hazel Corcoran, Executive Director, Canadian Worker Co-op Federation

Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis, Canadians who made the film The Take in 2004 about worker takeovers in Argentina, are at it again.

In their recent blog posting called "The Cure for Layoffs: Fire the Boss!", they passionately made the case for hostile worker takeovers as a response to the economic crisis. Although they mention worker co-operatives generally, their focus is on mainly on protests, "bossnappings", sit-ins and the like.

Job Posting: Publisher at Briarpatch Magazine!

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Briarpatch Inc., publisher of Briarpatch Magazine and The Sasquatch, invites applications for the full-time position of Publisher. Based in the Regina office, the Publisher is responsible for the overall administration of the organization. The Publisher works collaboratively with the Briarpatch and Sasquatch Editors and reports directly to the volunteer board of directors.

Read the rest at: http://briarpatchmagazine.com/job-posting-publisher/

PUBLIC MEDIA 2.0 ROUNDTABLE: REINVIGORATING PUBLIC MEDIA.

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The decline of U.S. commercial journalism, combined with new technology and digital innovations, presents an unprecedented opportunity for public media to be reinvented as go-to sources for journalism, education, arts, culture, and local programming.

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