Tag: Ownership
CanWest puts community papers up for sale
CanWest Global has announced that it plans to shed itself of its community newspapers, saying it is part of a move to rid itself...
Bowes integrated into Sun Media
In what many fear is the death knell of the Bowes newspaper culture, Sun Media has eliminated the Bowes Newspaper Network, integrating it into...
Newfoundland Capital shifts to broadcast
The owner of 15 community newspapers in Newfoundland has announced an ambitious plan to reinvent itself into a corporation focused on broadcasting. Newfoundland Capital...
Major ownership shifts may be on the horizon
Major community newspaper ownership changes are in the offing, the Canadian Community Newspapers Association (CCNA) has learned. CCNA has learned that CanWest Global, which...
Gesca sells plants, buys printing
Gesca, which sold its 14 French-language community newspapers last year, has sold the printing operations of its French-language dailies to Transcontinental Corp.
Transcontinental, whose Transcontinental...
Torstar’s hometown television application denied
The Canadian Radio and Television Commission (CRTC) has denied Torstar Corporation's application to launch three community television stations.
Torstar had hoped to start three stations,...
Publisher moving towards the sun
Bruce Penton is not a fan of what he calls ÔÇÿabsentee ownership.ÔÇÖ ThatÔÇÖs partially the reason behind his move to sell his two community...
Globe and Mail article addresses community newspaper growth
An article in the March 20, 2002 edition of the Globe and Mail by Keith Damsell focuses on the growth of Canada's community newspapers.
The...
Stifling the press
Some very unlikely people in Canada are thinking to themselves or even saying out loud: "Bring back Conrad Black." Even those who found newspaper...
Journalists ask for inquiry into media concentration
Two well-known Canadian professional journalist associations called on Members of Parliament to launch a full parliamentary inquiry into the effects of media concentration at...