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The Canadian TV Ratings Game

Dead Things on Sticks provides an insightful look at television ratings in Canada.

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May 12, 2007 1 comment News

Canwest Reports Camcording Bill on the Way

Canwest News reports this morning that the Conservatives will introduce anti-camcording legislation this spring with the hope of moving the bill quickly through the Parliamentary process.  Given the recent statements from MPs from all parties this comes as no surprise, though it is still remarkable to see the power of […]

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May 11, 2007 6 comments News

Facebook in Action

Further to my column on Facebook this week (including the new BBC version), a reader points to EcoFraud, a very sophisticated environmental activism site that the uses Facebook as the first step of action (thanks Ian).

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May 11, 2007 2 comments News

Canadian Heritage Says Copyright Reform is Coming

The CBC is reporting that the Canadian Heritage 2007-08 Plans and Priorities commits to copyright reform.  Indeed, the document indicates that "the Department in coordination with Industry Canada, is preparing to amend the Copyright Act in order to allow Canada to implement the provisions of the two most recent World […]

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May 9, 2007 4 comments News

The Globe on Camcording

Others have noted the Globe and Mail's one-sided coverage of the camcording story, however, there is one paragraph in today's story that requires an additional comment.  In its front page story, the Globe reports: Canada – particularly Montreal – is known as one of the world's worst offenders for piracy, […]

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May 9, 2007 8 comments News