Media Monday Edmonton: Update #105

Here’s my latest update on local media stuff:

• The recipients of the 2014 Alberta Magazine Awards were announced in Calgary last week. Congrats to Omar Mouallem and all the other local writers and magazines who cleaned up!
• Speaking of Omar, he’s got a fancy new website. Looks good, though I wish the blog were updated more frequently!
• Friday is the day that Carrie Doll will say goodbye to CTV. They have setup a website for you to submit your stories and memories of Carrie, and they encourage you to tweet with the hashtag #GoodbyeCarrie.

• Congrats to Cam Tait on landing at the Edmonton Sun, the “new home for good news in Edmonton.”
• We likely won’t know any details until September, but it seems as though Stony Plain is about to get its own radio station.
• Congratulations to everyone who was nominated for a Yeggie this year!
• Here’s a profile on Mary Bailey, founder of The Tomato. Incredible that she has been publishing the magazine for so long!
• The latest issue of The Pulp is now up!
• Here are Linda’s latest social media notes. As she said, happy 8th birthday to Twitter! Also, here is Linda’s recap of iMEDIA 2014.
• In his latest column, Marty Forbes has a little rant on the business use of social media. He’ll be speaking about traditional vs. digital media with the Supply Chain Management Association of Alberta.
• Save the date now for Art of Conversation XCI – April 8 at Massimo’s. Hosted by Graham Hicks, Rob Christie, and Audie Lynds, the festivities get underway at 4:30pm.
• I like this: OilersNation is now doing a weekly mailbag.
• Adam has embarked on a journey to become a YouTube celebrity. Should be fun to watch this experiment unfold!
• Shalom Media is launching a new 24/7 satellite TV channel and one of its new production units is located in Edmonton. Why here? Well, “representatives of Shalom Peace Fellowship prayed, and God indicated where they should set up production units.” He smiles upon Edmonton apparently!
• Sorry, but if the video takes six months to reach you, it’s not a viral video. Please stop misusing the phrase.
• Here’s a recap of Capital Ideas Edmonton’s last event on making social media pay.
• Calgary’s AMP Radio has received a ton of backlash for its “bank or burn” stunt that saw them burn $5,000 in cash (apparently it’s not illegal to destroy banknotes, just coins). What a dumb attempt to seek attention, though I guess it worked.
• The Banff Centre is looking to get into the world of radio and is seeking a radio host.
• I appreciated this take on data journalism. It’s important to remember that simply presenting the data isn’t enough.

You can follow Edmonton media news on Twitter using the hashtag #yegmedia. For a great overview of the global media landscape, check out Mediagazer.

So, what have I missed? What’s new and interesting in the world of Edmonton media? Let me know!

You can see past Media Monday Edmonton entries here.