by Rob Cottingham | Jan 29, 2006 | Blogging, Politics
John Bowman’s Blog Report at CBC.ca: Some blogs – like this one, I guess – have a limited lifespan and will be shutting down soon. That’s a shame. Not to go crazy with claims about the influence or reach of Canadian blogging, but it’s a nice,... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 28, 2006 | Culture, Arts and Popcorn, Technology
We got a new TV, but you know that could only be the beginning of the story. And as always, Alex and I learn stuff so you don’t have to: It took about four minutes before we started asking whether it was in fact time to go from HDTV-ready to HDT-enabled. So... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 25, 2006 | Politics
Everyone seems to be telling you what voters were trying to tell politicians on election day. For example, as spotted by Timmy, the Toronto Sun says: What voters collectively said on Monday was crystal clear. They want to test-drive a Harper government — one... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 25, 2006 | Media Mix, Politics
With thanks to Crawl Across the Ocean: McGill’s whimsically-named Observatory on Media and Public Policy has released its final reports on how Canada’s major dailies covered the 2006 election campaign. A few interesting points: The only leader and party to... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 25, 2006 | Blogging, Politics
I have a story in this week’s Straight Goods on the Sarmite Bulte affair, where bloggers turned a Liberal MP’s cozy relationship with large media rights-holders into an election issue: There were other factors at play, of course. Mayor David Miller...