Here’s my latest update on local media stuff:

• As mentioned, Friday was Carrie Doll’s final day at CTV Edmonton. After a story about Miguelito’s Little Green Car, her colleagues Dez and Daryl worked with photographer Leroy Schulz to capture her last day. You can watch Carrie’s last broadcast plus a bunch of other farewell videos on CTV Edmonton’s website. There was even a really impressive cake! Photographer Bruce Clarke also captured a great shot of Carrie. Lincoln recapped her final day in his latest video too.
• I love this story about Chris Slobodian, the cheerful guy you’ll find handing out free copies of Metro at University Station. Sounds like he has quite a reputation on campus!
• Congratulations to The Gateway, winner of Outstanding Campus Newspaper in the 2014 Canadian Community Newspaper Awards.
• Also, The Gateway now has a magazine called The Good Life. You can check out the inaugural issue here.
• Edmonton Sun columnist Terry Jones visited Lacombe Junior High School to share some stories from his career and give advice to aspiring writers. Cool to learn that Terry started the school paper when he was a student there!
• After more than 50 years writing for the Times Colonist, Jim Hume is being forced to put down his pen due to “a curb on expenditures for freelance writers”. He was an assistant city editor at the Edmonton Journal in the early 1960s. Jim turns 91 years old later this year, which makes me wonder if he’s the oldest living Edmonton Journal alum! I love that he’s still going strong too, with a new website.
• An Edmonton woman’s cat video recently surpassed 200,000 views on YouTube. That means we’ve now made it as a city right?
• I must not have visited iNews880 on a mobile device for months, but I did the other day and was surprised to see an attractive, functional mobile site! Check it out. I assume it launched last August when their website redesign went live, but I’m not sure.
• Rumor has it Chris Myers is coming to Edmonton from Saskatoon to take over as the new Program Director for Virgin Radio 104.9 FM.
• Global Edmonton’s Shaye Ganam versus The Fly! Who will win?!
• In case you missed it, here’s the second issue of the pulp.
• This was nice to see: TRC thanked the media for their “overwhelming support” of the Alberta National Event.
• Odvod Publishing Inc. is looking for an editorial intern to join Avenue Edmonton starting May 5.
• Heads up! Capital Ideas Edmonton is hosting a mixer on April 16 at La Ronde. It looks like they are expanding to Calgary too, as their next event takes place there on April 23.
• Okay maybe this was mean, but I was annoyed. I hope they can find a way to earn revenue and deliver an enjoyable consumer experience.
• A crackdown on unpaid interns at Toronto Life and The Walrus has “divided opinion within Canada’s publishing community.” Nice to see the Edmonton Journal’s Lucas Timmons cited.
• Felix Salmon wrote about “gorgeous new redesigns” last week, saying he’s over them. “It’s time for websites to put a lot more effort into de-emphasizing less important stories, reserving the grand presentation formats only for the pieces which deserve it.” He’s got a point.
• There has been a lot of criticism about Nate Silver and his new site FiveThirtyEight recently. Here’s a good counterpoint.

When I see the mayor these days, it is usually when he’s surrounded by microphones and cameras!

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.

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.

Here’s my latest update on local media stuff:

• The Alberta Film & Television Awards nominees were announced on Thursday. Edmonton-made TV drama Blackstone earned the most nominations at 13. The awards will be handed out on April 12 in Calgary.
• The finalists in the 2013 National Newspaper Awards competition have been announced. The Edmonton Journal picked up two nominations and the Edmonton Sun picked up one. The winners will be announced on May 30 in Charlottetown.
• Congratulations to local photographer Kyle Giesbrecht on being recognized by Google for his work on the Street View tour of the Edmonton Corn Maze!
• If you missed the Edmonton Food Bloggers Meetup like I did, you’ll want to check out the recaps from organizers Maki and Marianne. Looks like it was a good time!
• Here is the last column from Rayanne Forbes in the Edmonton Examiner. She is taking time away to undergo her sixth surgery related to Graves Disease. I wish you well Rayanne!
• Caitlin Crawshaw profiled photographer Jimmy Jeong in this piece at Work of Arts, the official magazine of the U of A’s Faculty of Arts. Jimmy has been a freelance photographer for 13 years now, after starting out at the Gateway while he was a student at the U of A.
• Look on Twitter for photos from all the #yegmedia events taking place recently, including karaoke and curling!
• Thinking of switching sides? Action on Smoking & Health is looking for someone to coordinate an earned media campaign in Alberta.
• An Edmonton-born oilfield worker is one of the stars of season 4 of Discovery Channel’s reality show License to Drill.
• The 2013 Yeggies nominees will be announced soon! Keep an eye on the blog and Twitter for updates.
• Capital Ideas is hosting its next event at the Edmonton Journal on Wednesday, with a focus on utilizing social media.
• Hungry? Check out the latest episode of Mack & Cheese, my podcast with Graham Hicks! We talk about our favorite restaurants.
• Craig Button, former Calgary Flames GM and now an NHL insider on TSN, “ripped into the job done by Edmonton Oilers coach Dallas Eakins” in a recent radio interview with Bob Stauffer. Good on him for sticking to his guns against Stauffer.
• Are you a fan of Days of our Lives? A few of the show’s stars will be at Chapters in West Edmonton Mall on Thursday for a book signing.
• Here are Linda’s latest social media notes. Watch for her recap of iMedia 2014.
• Here’s a preview of ‘Against the Ropes’, a new “30-minute broadcast form series that chronicles the lives of the members, staff and owner of Panther Gym.” The gym is located at 111 Street and 102 Avenue, and the show is being produced by Gruvpix Productions:

• CBC’s ombudsman has passed judgment on the practice of journalists taking on paid speaking engagements: “Given that Journalistic Standards and Practices spells out a commitment to independence, and the Conflict of Interest guidelines encompass perception of conflict as well, it is inconsistent with policy when CBC news and current affairs staff accept payment from groups that are likely to be in the news.”
• FiveThirtyEight, the new data journalism organization being led by Nate Silver, launched today. In an introductory article, Silver talks about the approach they’ll take and about the need for better data journalism. If you’re expecting just charts and infographics, you’ll be disappointed: his piece clocks in at over 3500 words!
• Here are two FiveThirtyEight articles to get you started: Why Gretzky Had It Easy, and ‘Data Is’ vs. ‘Data Are’ (thank goodness ‘data is’ wins).

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.

Here’s my latest update on local media stuff:

• The radio ratings for November 2013 to February 2014 are out. 630 CHED takes the top spot, followed by Now 102.3 FM and CBC Radio 1. At the other end of the scale, I don’t think iNews 880’s share has ever been lower – is change on the horizon? This post has the demographic breakdown.
• A few weeks ago Edmonton Journal editor Margo Goodhand asked for feedback on whether the paper should continue to run editorials. Her decision is to keep them.
• Rod Phillips will be inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame on May 30. Congrats!
• The Bear 100.3 has run a series of contests that four U of A students feel are sexist. The students have launched an online “Girlcotte” in response.
• Want to help Tamara organize the next Meet the Media tweetup? She’s looking for some assistance and would like to hold the event in May or June.
• There’s a new show about local activism on Shaw TV called From the Ground Up. It airs at 9:30am every day through March 16.
• I haven’t checked it out yet, but Alberta Venture has a new iPad app called 2014 Business Barometer.
• Unfortunately neither Edmonton show won, but it was great to see Blackstone and Tiny Plastic Men nominated in this year’s the Canadian Screen Awards! You can see all the winners here.
• The Gateway is still looking for a News Editor and an Opinion Editor.
• iMEDIA takes place this weekend! Looks like a pretty great lineup with lots of opportunities to learn about social media.
• Speaking of social media, the next Capital Ideas Edmonton event takes place next Wednesday on that very topic!
• Check out Linda’s latest Social Media Notes here.
• In case you missed it, we couldn’t resist an Ellen-style #yegmedia selfie at last week’s State of the City:

Media selfie at @doniveson state of the city. We want pizza #yeg #yegmedia pic.twitter.com/6TrGOFuhUM

— Scott Johnston (@Scott630CHED) March 5, 2014

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• I have seen many people point to this article from the March 2014 edition of The Walrus: The Story behind the Rob Ford Story. By Ivor Tossell, it talks about how “a little-known Supreme Court ruling unmuzzled reporters—and changed Canadian journalism.”
• Rogers today unveiled its “dream team” of broadcasters to anchor national NHL coverage when it takes over from CBC next season. George Stroumboulopoulos will anchor, with Ron & Don bringing Coaches Corner to Rogers. Despite a lot of fluff about the new look of Hockey Night in Canada, the lineup looks decidedly familiar: aged, white, and male.
• I’ve wondered about this stat. The CRTC says there were about 70,000 payphones across the country in 2013, down from 115,000 in 2006. There aren’t many left here in Edmonton.
• This could be one of those change-the-game-entirely kind of announcements: Getty Images is making its millions of photos free to use. You can embed them just like a YouTube video. For example:

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.

Here’s my latest update on local media stuff:

• Here is the first issue of The Pulp, “a cutting edge online magazine that makes the most of pop, quirk, and nerd culture in Edmonton.” They’ve got a pretty attractive website and you can follow them on Twitter at @thepulppress. Congratulations to Cheryl Cottrell-Smith, editor-in-chief, and the rest of the team! They’re looking for contributors too.
• Did you watch The Oscars last night? I’ll admit that I did. According to CTV, more Edmontonians watch The Oscars than The Super Bowl. They called it “the biggest entertainment audience in Canada since 2011.”
• There’s now a campaign on Indiegogo to raise funds for the Canadian University Press. Using the hashtag #keepCUPstrong, the campaign declares: “Canadian University Press is the only organization in Canada with a mission to unite, strengthen and support student press.” The organization is looking to raise $50,000.
• This morning was the first show for Scott McCord and Ryan Bradley on 95.7 CRUZ FM. McCord was last at The Bear here in Edmonton.
• David Howell left his post as City Editor at the Edmonton Journal back in November. Now his Twitter profile says, “looking forward to covering energy beat, starting around March 10.” Mark Iype is now the City Editor at the Journal.
• Want to work at The Gateway? They’re hiring! Applicants looking to join the editorial staff should submit a resume by March 7.
• Global Edmonton’s Su-Ling Goh has dug up a historic ITV poster from 1994. Weatherman Bill and sports guy Darren – I remember watching them all the time.
• A total of 90 finalists have been chosen for the 2014 INMA Awards, for the best work in media marketing. Gastropost Alberta was chosen to be a finalist in the “Best Idea of Innovation to Create New Profit Centers” category.
• Well here’s a use for blogging you don’t see every day! Sarah Vibert wrote a post asking for someone to look after her kids. Not just babysit, but to offer them “a forever home”. Apparently it is a private matter unless the children’s well-being is a concern. Anyway, it was a popular story both on social media and in the traditional media.
• Shawn Waddell, a longtime senior editor at The Canadian Press, died on Saturday, February 22 at the age of 62. He worked at the Edmonton Journal in the early 70s before making the move to CP in 1975.
• CMT was in Edmonton recently shooting an episode of its “Burger Wars” TV show (because burgers are country, I guess). It features The Next Act Pub, Rodeo Burger, and Delux Burger Bar, and will air sometime in the spring or summer.
• There’s a lot of discussion about embargoes in the greater media world, but I haven’t seen too much locally. Premier Redford blogged a bit of a preview of today’s throne speech, prompting Don Braid to ask the embargo question. There are legal reasons some of this stuff is embargoed, but I think Don’s question is fair.
• The next Capital Ideas Edmonton event is coming up on March 19 with a look at how to make social media pay off.
• The next Art of Conversation takes place on March 14 at the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald!
• More than 15 million Canadians watched at least part of the men’s gold medal hockey win over Sweden on February 23rd. CBC also said the Canada-USA semifinal game attracted 625,000 viewers on the web or mobile devices, and that Canadian viewers watched about 14 million hours of online video over the 18 days of the games.
• Apparently CBC news anchor Peter Mansbridge recently gave a paid speech to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, causing a stir about disclosure and ethics.
• This is a really interesting discussion on Reddit and crowdsourcing the news. “I think the fundamental difference with Reddit (and Twitter for that matter) is that they are far more transparent than any traditional media outlet has ever been, and likely ever will be, when it comes to the editorial process — in other words, deciding which stories run on the front page and which don’t appear at all.”

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.