Taproot Edmonton’s latest Media Roundup was published today. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox every Monday morning.
Local updates from the Media Roundup
Here are a few select updates from today’s Media Roundup, written and curated by Linda Hoang:
- 630 CHED announced that Chelsea Bird and Shaye Ganam will be the new co-hosts of 630 CHED Mornings, debuting Sept. 3.
- Hot 107 has rebranded as Power 107. The new format "celebrates that moment in time when pop music ruled the Edmonton airwaves with something different yet strangely familiar."
- Edmonton Journal city columnist Elise Stolte is taking a year-long leave of absence in September, joining her husband as he studies new technologies in architecture in Zurich.
- Sarah O’Donnell announced she’ll be joining CBC Edmonton as senior producer of Edmonton AM.
- Taproot co-founder Mack Male is the latest guest on YEG.Me podcast. He talks about blogging, social media, tech, Edmonton and of course, Taproot and its efforts to develop sustainable local journalism.
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Media-related updates from elsewhere
Here are some non-local media links that I found interesting this week:
- A new study from the Digital Democracy Project found that “it appears that simply consuming news, regardless of source, makes people susceptible to being misinformed about the issues.” Yikes.
- 6AM, a newsletter publisher operating in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida, has shared lessons learned creating its company playbook over the last three years.
- From the American Journalism Project: 7 lessons from revenue teams at exemplary Civic News Organizations
- According to a report in the Financial Times, Apple has committed more than $6 billion for original shows and movies ahead of the launch of its new video streaming service.
- Disney+ will launch in Canada on Nov. 12 and will cost $8.99 per month or $89.99 per year.
Follow Edmonton media news using the hashtag #yegmedia and be sure to check out Mediagazer for the latest media news from elsewhere. You can see past Media Monday Edmonton entries here. If you have a tip or suggestion for future updates, let me know.
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