Tech
Canada’s public broadcaster should use Mastodon to provide a social media service
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“As internet communications scholars, we propose that Canada’s public broadcaster, the CBC, should build a Mastodon server on the global network.”
Programs/Content
‘WireTap’ will wind down stateside with ‘sendoff season’
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Show creator Jonathan Goldstein is moving on to unspecified “new projects.”
"The Pub" Podcast
The Pub #15: Did Skip Gates cave to Ben Affleck?; CBC releases Ghomeshi investigation; Why local radio voices have more bass
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Did one of public TV’s most revered figures really cede editorial control to a celebrity? It certainly looks that way to PBS ombudsman Michael Getler.
Quick Takes
CBC to cut an additional 1,000-1,500 jobs by 2020
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Shows that air on U.S. public radio will once again be spared.
Quick Takes
Wednesday roundup: PBS Digital won’t pursue product placement; KUNM revisits plagiarism charge
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Plus: Pubmedia’s James Beard Award winners, and a “national conversation” about the future of the CBC.
System/Policy
Deep cuts at CBC spare shows airing on U.S. public radio
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Canada’s public broadcasting network is eliminating 657 jobs after suffering cuts in federal funding and the loss of a broadcast license for National Hockey League games.
Quick Takes
Friday roundup: Heartbleed poses danger for newsrooms; PRPD elects new chair
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Plus: KCETLink has some laughs, the CBC cuts more than 600 jobs and WCRB searches for a sonic logo.
Quick Takes
Wednesday roundup: Sesame Go app launches; Pacifica heads to court
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Plus: CBC braces for huge losses, and the Fred Rogers Center honors Yo-Yo Ma.