Comments for Media Relations in Canada http://mediarelationsincanada.wordpress.com William Wray Carney's Media Relations Blog Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:47:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on News grim south of the border for newspapers by Tyler http://mediarelationsincanada.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/news-grim-south-of-the-border-for-newspapers/#comment-555 Tyler Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:47:30 +0000 http://mediarelationsincanada.wordpress.com/?p=698#comment-555 Nuts! I love free hotel newspapers. Nuts! I love free hotel newspapers.

]]> Comment on Supremes ponder confidential sources by Tyler http://mediarelationsincanada.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/supremes-ponder-confidential-sources/#comment-552 Tyler Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:02:04 +0000 http://mediarelationsincanada.wordpress.com/?p=681#comment-552 If confidential sources do end up being protected, I'll be interested who will be included under the definition of "journalists." Specifically, I wonder if bloggers will be subject to the same protection. I'm not about to argue that they should (or shouldn't) but there are a select bloggers who do more what I would call journalism (at least when it comes to investigative), than many working reporters. If confidential sources do end up being protected, I’ll be interested who will be included under the definition of “journalists.” Specifically, I wonder if bloggers will be subject to the same protection.

I’m not about to argue that they should (or shouldn’t) but there are a select bloggers who do more what I would call journalism (at least when it comes to investigative), than many working reporters.

]]> Comment on Media Training by Leone Bechard http://mediarelationsincanada.wordpress.com/media-training/#comment-542 Leone Bechard Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:29:14 +0000 http://mediarelationsincanada.wordpress.com/?page_id=17#comment-542 On behalf of the Canadian Public Relations Society 2010 National Conference in Regina I would like to know 1) if you are available onJune 14, 2010 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 to speak on our Plenary Panel on CommunicationsEthics and 2) what your fees are for speaking. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you. Best regards, Leone Bechard 194 Plainsview Drive Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 6L2 C: (306) 527-3540 E:lbechard@accesscomm.ca On behalf of the Canadian Public Relations Society 2010 National Conference in Regina I would like to know 1) if you are available onJune 14, 2010 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 to speak on our Plenary Panel on CommunicationsEthics and 2) what your fees are for speaking.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you.
Best regards,

Leone Bechard
194 Plainsview Drive
Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 6L2
C: (306) 527-3540
E:lbechard@accesscomm.ca

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]]> Comment on Some thoughts on new technology by Some thoughts on new technology « Media Relations in Canada | Softdown.us http://mediarelationsincanada.wordpress.com/2009/07/04/some-thoughts-on-new-technology/#comment-485 Some thoughts on new technology « Media Relations in Canada | Softdown.us Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:56:31 +0000 http://mediarelationsincanada.wordpress.com/?p=604#comment-485 [...] the original: Some thoughts on new technology « Media Relations in Canada Share and [...] [...] the original: Some thoughts on new technology « Media Relations in Canada Share and [...]

]]> Comment on Cable wants CRTC to stop CTV campaign by Neale Gifford http://mediarelationsincanada.wordpress.com/2009/05/23/cable-wants-crtc-to-stop-ctv-campaign/#comment-421 Neale Gifford Sun, 31 May 2009 12:21:20 +0000 http://mediarelationsincanada.wordpress.com/?p=548#comment-421 I am writing the CRTC on this, and complaining about how cable gouges. The "theme packs" to force channels of little interest. E.g. Rogers wanted $26 a month for me to keep History Television along with 16 channels I did not want. That's $26 for only ONE channel. Further, they nickel and dime on "modem rentals, access fees which are never stated as part of the pricing. In short, why not pay a basic fee for the service and equipment, then a $2 per channel period? You're paying for a lot of stuff you never watch, why? I am writing the CRTC on this, and complaining about how cable gouges. The “theme packs” to force channels of little interest. E.g. Rogers wanted $26 a month for me to keep History Television along with 16 channels I did not want. That’s $26 for only ONE channel. Further, they nickel and dime on “modem rentals, access fees which are never stated as part of the pricing. In short, why not pay a basic fee for the service and equipment, then a $2 per channel period? You’re paying for a lot of stuff you never watch, why?

]]> Comment on CTV launches multi media campaign for carriage fees by Bob http://mediarelationsincanada.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/ctv-launches-multi-media-campaign-for-carriage-fees/#comment-392 Bob Fri, 22 May 2009 02:20:09 +0000 http://mediarelationsincanada.wordpress.com/?p=542#comment-392 I don’t get the free TV stuff about shows available on cable... If I want a portion of my cable bill to go to the local TV station, what’s the problem with that? Really? Cable and satellite companies pay these fees in the US, and it is working for consumers who get better bundles of channels, channels they want to watch. Look at your cable bill this month, and look at the bundle of channels you pay for, and consider the number of channels you actually watch. Right now we pay for crap we don’t watch (this is the real "unfair tax" on cable consumers, fees for channels we don’t watch) while we are loosing the stations that deliver the news and programming we do watch. Something’s not right in the way channels are being bundled together. Consumers should have more choice here and consumer choice should be respected in channel bundling and billing. I don’t get the free TV stuff about shows available on cable… If I want a portion of my cable bill to go to the local TV station, what’s the problem with that? Really? Cable and satellite companies pay these fees in the US, and it is working for consumers who get better bundles of channels, channels they want to watch. Look at your cable bill this month, and look at the bundle of channels you pay for, and consider the number of channels you actually watch. Right now we pay for crap we don’t watch (this is the real “unfair tax” on cable consumers, fees for channels we don’t watch) while we are loosing the stations that deliver the news and programming we do watch. Something’s not right in the way channels are being bundled together. Consumers should have more choice here and consumer choice should be respected in channel bundling and billing.

]]> Comment on CTV launches multi media campaign for carriage fees by Bill McMinn http://mediarelationsincanada.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/ctv-launches-multi-media-campaign-for-carriage-fees/#comment-389 Bill McMinn Thu, 21 May 2009 17:53:42 +0000 http://mediarelationsincanada.wordpress.com/?p=542#comment-389 CTV and Global have been running just about every show from the American networks that I can watch on basic cable. It's this outdated business practice that's been hurting CTV and Global, not the economy. It's time that CTV and Global try airing some of the shows that don't get a chance to be seen on Canadian television. They can save themselves, I shouldn't have to do it through a higher cable bill. CTV and Global have been running just about every show from the American networks that I can watch on basic cable. It’s this outdated business practice that’s been hurting CTV and Global, not the economy. It’s time that CTV and Global try airing some of the shows that don’t get a chance to be seen on Canadian television. They can save themselves, I shouldn’t have to do it through a higher cable bill.

]]> Comment on About by National Post halts Monday edition during summer | Newslab.ca http://mediarelationsincanada.wordpress.com/about/#comment-354 National Post halts Monday edition during summer | Newslab.ca Sun, 03 May 2009 09:25:17 +0000 #comment-354 [...] newswire ran an article reporting that death of mainstream media is much exaggerated. Author William Wray Carney reflects on the symbiotic relationship of mainstream and new media and also suggest there is no [...] [...] newswire ran an article reporting that death of mainstream media is much exaggerated. Author William Wray Carney reflects on the symbiotic relationship of mainstream and new media and also suggest there is no [...]

]]> Comment on New media taking a financial hit too by Tyler (Saskatchewan's Sexiest Blogger) http://mediarelationsincanada.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/new-media-taking-a-financial-hit-too/#comment-349 Tyler (Saskatchewan's Sexiest Blogger) Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:32:01 +0000 http://mediarelationsincanada.wordpress.com/?p=506#comment-349 If YouTube dies, my quality of life will suffer greatly. If YouTube dies, my quality of life will suffer greatly.

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