Mediacheck

Scrum of journalists

When Journos Go to Work for the Government

How does it work, and what's the trade off? Meet Scott Sutherland, who made the switch.

By Abby Wiseman, 23 May 2012

Poster:

Big Telecoms Glad to Play Big Brother

How Canada's telecom companies secretly supported Internet surveillance legislation.

By Michael Geist, 22 May 2012

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The Disconnect of Killing 'Connect with Mark Kelley'

Why CBC's inventive, highest rated original news program got unplugged.

By Nicole Blanchett Neheli, 18 May 2012

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The Future of Education Is Here...

It's just not evenly distributed. Canada needs to wake up to competition.

By Michael Geist, 16 May 2012

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Ban Billboards, Fund Journalism!

In São Paulo, advertisers blocked from buying signboard space support publications instead.

By Sarah Berman, 10 May 2012

Recent Mediacheck

Screen paying out

Is There a Better Way to Spend $750 Million?

Media merger payouts are huge. Are we putting them to the best use?

By Michael Geist, 8 May 2012

A digital vote

Web Domain Agency to Public: We Don't Trust You

Planned changes to board election process of Canada's dot-ca registrar weakens members' role.

By Michael Geist, 1 May 2012

Lifesaver

How to Rescue Canadian Journalism

Reporters, academics and activists brainstormed in Montreal. Kai Nagata was there.

By Kai Nagata, 30 Apr 2012

SFU's Donald Gutstein and UBC's Paul Kershaw

Blame Boomers or Fat Cats? Debate Rolls from Tyee to Sun and Back

Gutstein vs. Kershaw on who's squeezing the under-45s.

By Donald Gutstein, 27 Apr 2012

Gunter Grass

Gunter Grass's Inflammatory Poem

What happened when the German Nobel prize winner criticized Israel's stance on Iran.

By Stan Persky, 24 Apr 2012

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Students Get Stuck with Bill

Why AUCC signed the priciest copyright insurance policy in Canadian history.

By Michael Geist, 24 Apr 2012

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Feds' Quiet Cut to Community Web Access Program

Omitted from the budget, a 17-year initiative providing Internet to the disadvantaged gets unplugged.

By Michael Geist, 17 Apr 2012

TV-induced insanity

Should You Be Forced To Pay for TV Channels You Don't Want?

Case allows broadcasters to keep resisting giving consumers real choice.

By Michael Geist, 10 Apr 2012

'VOTE' on keyboard

Internet Voting Under Siege

Cyberattack at NDP leadership convention highlights risks of web balloting.

By Michael Geist, 3 Apr 2012

James Moore

Minister Moore's Sucker Punch to the CBC

After promising the broadcaster's budget was safe, the harsh truth came clear yesterday.

By David Beers, 30 Mar 2012

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iBooks Mean New Recipes for Journalism

How do you make a Tyee Solutions local food series sizzle on an iPad? Watch these students cook.

By Wayne MacPhail, 29 Mar 2012

Computer and money

Flaherty's Budget: What's In It for Tech?

Direction of Canada's digital future will be written in the fine print.

By Michael Geist, 27 Mar 2012

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Feds' Lost Opportunity on Telecom Policy

Newly-announced 'go-safe' approach misses a chance to shake up the market.

By Michael Geist, 20 Mar 2012

Copyright law book

Copyright Bill Hits the Home Stretch

New site blocking powers? iPod tax? Various lobbying fronts make their final appeals to government.

By Michael Geist, 13 Mar 2012

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Game Over for Canadian Sports Gambling Site

How US Internet 'superjurisdiction' led to the shut down of Bodog.com.

By Michael Geist, 6 Mar 2012

The Gem of Canadian Science that Harper Killed

Experimental Lakes Area was world famous; its findings might have saved Canada billions.

By Andrew Nikiforuk