To block or not to block? That is the question I’ve been thinking about this week, because of a tiff on Twitter between David Staples and Dave Cournoyer during the coverage of city council’s decision on the downtown arena. As near as I can tell, here’s what happened. Cournoyer asked Staples for a source on … More Edmonton New Media Roundup 22
The story of the week was the downtown arena project. I wish I had been free on Friday to Storify the reaction to city council’s decision to buy the land amid news of the negotiations between the city and the Katz Group with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman in New York. The volume of tweets on … More Edmonton New Media Roundup 21
jaynj: Slider – Page One It’s very special slider edition of Jay n’ J. with Karen Unland! Karen was the perfect person to talk about Page One: Inside the New York Times with Jay (Jordan was in BC finishing up the Top Ten and eating turkey). Karen is a Journalism Educator and Consultant currently working at MacEwan University (her and her students setup westedmontonlocal.ca) and she also … More
This week, I’ve been thinking about the future of publishing and the power of going deep. The idea that the future of media depends on serving niches rather than being all things to all people is not new, but it becomes more meaningful when you meet people who are living that concept in real life. … More Edmonton New Media Roundup 20
The theme of this week’s roundup is inspired by something Kathleen Smith (aka @KikkiPlanet) said on the most recent episode of the Unknown Studio. The discussion turned to people who leave Edmonton for Vancouver or Toronto because they think there’s nothing going on here. “They’re complaining about a city that doesn’t exist anymore,” she said. … More Edmonton New Media Roundup 19
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