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They’re learning an interesting lesson

September 1, 2005 by Michael Boyle

They’re learning an interesting lesson

at the CBC during the CMG lockout. The Canadian Press reports that the games being broadcast without announcers have attracted record audiences – and not just for the first game presented in this format, which was a novelty – the ratings are going up each time.

Note that I would love to point to the Globe and Mail article on the subject, but they’ve locked it up behind a pay wall. So yet again a major newspaper has given up the opportunity to be authoritative and to make a contribution to the public dialogue on issues of interest to Canadians. As they do hundreds of times a week, every time they block a story.

Tags: Media

Salon looks a little deeper

September 1, 2005 by Michael Boyle

Salon looks a little deeper

into the distinction in photo captions between “Looting” and “finding”. The differences were initially noted in many places, notably at Boing Boing on Tuesday.

Tags: Media, Salon

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