Media Monday Edmonton: Update #375

Taproot Edmonton’s latest Media Roundup was published today. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox every Monday morning.

Here are a few select updates from today’s Media Roundup, written and curated by Linda Hoang:

In a 23-tweet thread, Progress Alberta, an independent non-profit which organizes training, research, as well as political and community initiatives, says they felt compelled to speak out "with particular urgency" following two Postmedia columns which it says "sunk to such ethical and professional lows" while "aggressively" promoting UCP positions.
Mark Iype announced his time as editor-in-chief for the Edmonton Journal and Edmonton Sun has come to an end after six years. "No idea what’s next, so onward," Iype tweeted.
The Edmonton Journal’s Press Gallery podcast, where reporters discussed provincial politics for nearly six years, has been cancelled, former host Emma Graney tweeted.
Chris Henderson, formerly of Calder Bateman Communications; Alana Williams, formerly of DDB Edmonton; and Tracy With, formerly of Yardstick Research, have come together to launch Y Station Communications & Research, "a reimagined communications strategy company."
Congratulations to Claire Theobald who is the new investigative journalist for Great West Newspapers. Claire will be "touring the province bringing stories you won’t find anywhere else."

Here are some non-local media links that I found interesting this week:

A new report on Canada’s broadcasting sector calls for widespread regulatory reform, "including mandated Canadian content on streaming services and an ad-free CBC." The report also recommends rebranding the CRTC as the Canadian Communications Commission and expanding its role.
Dean Baquet, the executive editor of The New York Times, sat down with The Daily "to discuss how criticism of The Times’s coverage of the last presidential election will inform our approach this time." Definitely worth a listen.
Ben Smith, editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed News, is leaving to become the new media columnist for The New York Times.
I’m a fan of the Morning Brew newsletter which just announced it is closing in on 2 million subscribers and has annual revenue of more than $13 million.
For the first time, Google has broken out YouTube’s revenue in its latest financial results: $15 billion last year. "Those figures make YouTube’s ad business nearly one fifth the size of Facebook’s, and more than six times larger than all of Amazon-owned Twitch."

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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