AM shutdown renews radio memories
— Video from the Peterborough Examiner
May 5th marked the end of an era in a small southern Ontario city, and brought back a few fond memories for me.
The radio station where I began my media career, CKPT in Peterborough, abandoned the AM dial in favour of a new home on FM.
The switch probably cuts read more.. Earth Hour is coming
Last year it was in Sydney. Now, it’s all over the world, including Toronto.
8-9pm, Saturday March 29 is Earth Hour.
It started with a question: How can we inspire people to take action on climate change?
The answer: Ask the people of Sydney to turn off their lights for one hour.
On 31 March 2007, 2.2 million people read more.. Top New Zealand news sites
The latest Nielsen NetRatings summary of newspaper and magazine websites in New Zealand shows the New Zealand Herald’s site, nzherald.co.nz, holding a slim lead over the Fairfax newspapers site stuff.co.nz in terms of monthly unique visitors.
Each site draws more than two million visitors a month, placing them among the country’s most popular sites of any read more.. My new job
I’m delighted to report that I have a new job, starting next Monday, at the Toronto Star.
As Assistant Managing Editor - Multimedia, my responsibilties will include editorial content on thestar.com, one of Canada’s most popular news sites.
The Star has an impressive commitment to digital publishing, and it’s an honour to join an organization with such high read more.. Webby winners in video interviews
Rocketboom host Joanne Colan talks with winners of the 2007 Webby Awards in a series of video interviews.
The 27 clips include Joan Walsh of salon.com, Joe Crump of Avenue A/Razorfish (designers of nytimes.com), Matt Thompson of savetheinternet.com, and Jessica Rose (lonelygirl15).
Top 50 web properties in US - June 2007
Some US traffic trends from comScore’s report for last month:
Interest in online gaming increases traffic to sites in June
Both the online gaming information and online gaming categories gained in June, bolstered by significant growth among the under 18 demographic. The gaming information category, composed of sites that offer players the latest gaming tips and news, read more.. BlogTV adds news and comedy channelsToronto-based community videocasting site blogtv.ca is adding two channels: one for comedy and the other for news and politics.
The channels are scheduled to launch tomorrow [Friday].
Although blogTV.ca is a platform for anyone who wants to videocast [including some who are a long way from being video professionals], it’s owned by a genuine television network, Alliance read more.. nzherald top stories - week of July 1, 2007These were the most-read stories this week on nzherald.co.nz
1. Alinghi man gestures with knife at Team NZ member
2. I was only doing my job, says VC hero
3. Tornadoes rip through New Plymouth, southeast Auckland
4. Motorists sideswiped on Harbour Bridge
5. Get in quick - and retire on $600,000
Source: New Zealand Herald
Video: Daily Telegraph’s integrated newsroom
Check out the Telegraph Media Group’s integrated newsroom, producing the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph and telegraph.co.uk.
nzherald top stories - week of June 24, 2007These were the most-read stories this week on nzherald.co.nz
1. Team NZ win Race 3
2. Team NZ fight back to take Race 2
3. Barker leaves trademark on Alinghi
4. Man stabbed at McDonald’s counter
5. Powercut death more the fault of the family: poll
Source: New Zealand Herald
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