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Put Down That Newspaper!

Websites like Gawker are the news-breakers today. Here's how to stay on top of the online information flux.

By Shannon Rupp, Yesterday

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Canada's Powerful, Obscure, Broken Copyright Board

Time for the feds to fix it.

By Michael Geist, 21 May 2013

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Fear Not the 'Netflix Threat'

The online video service is a boon to consumers and creators both.

By Michael Geist, 14 May 2013

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Globe's Pro-Coal Insert Gets Election Act Complaints

Elections BC okay with paper's advertorial extolling coal with voter-targeted ad.

By Colleen Kimmett, 8 May 2013

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How BC Gov't Stalled a Reporter Past Election Day

Last September I filed FOIs that got me blacklisted for a time, depriving voters of facts they deserve.

By Bob Mackin, 7 May 2013

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'TPP Why So Secret?'

Trade Talks? Only Business Insiders Invited

Everyone else excluded by two-tier status secretly established by feds.

By Michael Geist, 7 May 2013

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Digging into Last Week's Blitz of Polls

A possible clue to why Forum had NDP, Libs closest. And other notes.

By Tom Barrett, 6 May 2013

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Making Sense of Week's Wild Poll Shifts

One put the NDP 22 points ahead, another only four. What's going on?

By Tom Barrett, 3 May 2013

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Your Information Is Not Secure

Thousands of government breaches point to need for reform.

By Michael Geist, 1 May 2013

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The English Speaker's Guide to Political Journalese

How to decipher the noise of political clichés.

By Crawford Kilian, 27 Apr 2013

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Fukushima's Radiation: BC Health Risk, or Fish Tale?

Province's public health officer still combating what he says are unnecessary alarms.

By Stanley Tromp, 27 Apr 2013

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Polls 'Don't Predict the Future'

And more hard truths about the use and abuse of modern opinion research.

By Tom Barrett, 24 Apr 2013

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Broadcasters Must 'Compete Like Any Other Sector'

That's the new theme from CRTC chair Blais. Is he serious?

By Michael Geist, 23 Apr 2013

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See 'Whipped,' Sean Holman's Expose on Slavish Politicians

Premiering doc includes BC MLAs regretting lockstep party obedience.

By David Beers, 22 Apr 2013

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Behind the Big Canadian Wireless Breakup

Divided over competitiveness, industry's association falls apart.

By Michael Geist, 17 Apr 2013

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TV's Turning Point: Piracy Good for Business

Witness HBO honcho's pleased reaction to illegal downloads of 'Game of Thrones'.

By Shannon Rupp, 12 Apr 2013

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Why Canada's Digital Divide Persists

Nation's broadband failure lies in both access and adoption.

By Michael Geist, 9 Apr 2013

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H7N9: When a New Virus Goes Viral

Major test of web-based warning system that's built up since SARS.

By Crawford Kilian, 8 Apr 2013

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When Digital Small Print Flashes on Your Screen

Are you liable? Quebec court says no to Ebay's online contract.

By Michael Geist, 2 Apr 2013

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Paywalls Work

Ignore the naysayers. Newspapers are having success charging online readers.

By Marc Edge, 30 Mar 2013

Learn How to Promote Your Creative Work on the Web

May 25 Master Class is for writers, artists, musicians, dancers, architects, anyone with a creative side.

By David Beers