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New Local paper
Given the recent appointment of Sun Times editor Micheal DenTandt to become Regional Editor for central Ontario while still retaining his current duties in Owen Sound and the decline of the Sun Times in quality(both from a local news perspective/advertising decline). It is pretty obvious that shortly the OS Sun times will either close down or be so Out-sourced that it will no longer be a "Local paper". Given that the Localmotive project is about revitilazing our local economy is it not time to prehaps explore the possibility of creating a new local paper(Weekly/daily) that has an editoral perspective that goes beyond the traditional Left/right point of view and has the support of the local community in advertising. Maybe papers are a dying thing or maybe not, thoughts?
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Comment by Rural Canadian on April 3, 2010 at 7:25 -
Here is that link http://www.shanejolley.com/2007/02/getting-word-out.html
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Comment by Rural Canadian on March 29, 2010 at 16:45
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I wrote about the need for a "region wide" newspaper some time ago on Shanes old blog, I will see if I can find my archive of it! Meanwhile I would think that there is still room for a REGIONAL (i.e. covering all of Grey Bruce, or at least the northern and central portions thereof) WEEKLY paper with a focus upon news, events, advertisers, council meetings, etc from that area. Provincial, National and International news is available from other sources and simply detract from the local nature of such an undertaking. Such a publication would also have to have a strong online presence (preferable interactive, with a place for citizen input) in order to remain relevant in the future. OR do we simply need a good all encompassing online interactive community news/ blog / website? (just how "connected is Grey Bruce?)
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Comment by The Serdas on March 27, 2010 at 16:53 -
You should talk with Terry Welton...he's in the process of forming an alternative newspaper for Owen Sound & area now.
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