Global TV, Tuesday, Feb. 27: Premiere of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader.
Vancouver Sun, Tuesday, Feb. 27: Front page, above-the-fold article on “Do you know as much as a 5th grader,” with sample questions and a synopsis of the show rules, leading to the full story on page 6.
Global and the Sun are both owned by CanWest Global. I’m sure it’s a coincidence. A respected newspaper wouldn’t put an ad for their own show on the front page disguised as an article, right?
That is just beyond the ‘heffin pale.
I was shocked a few weekends ago when I read the sun and found it to be a great newspaper. Then someone I worked with told me that the weekend editors and the weekday were totally different.
if you dare to call yourself a journalist, or an editor, and you signed off on that “crossover” last night — you are a whore and deserve every ounce of self loathing you must obviously feel.
If I were a subscriber to the Sun, I’d cancel tomorrow. As it is, I’m never going to bother buying a single copy weekday edition.
That is just completely awful. Man.
Let’s see what CanWest does to the New Republic now that they’ve bought it outright. Isn’t that the benefit of convergence …. propaganda?
TORONTO, Feb. 27 /CNW/ – CanWest Global Communications Corp. (“CanWest”) today announced that a wholly owned subsidiary has acquired a 100% interest in
The New Republic, a 93 year old United States based political magazine. This acquisition follows the purchase by CanWest in 2006 of a 30% interest.
“The New Republic, similar to CanWest’s other publications, has a strong foundation and a proud history. We look forward to seeing it become even stronger” said Tom Strike, President of CanWest MediaWorks International. “In
today’s media environment, we need to place a priority on delivering quality content to readers when, where and how they want it. The New Republic is well-positioned to do just that”.
The magazine and its website are currently undergoing a major overhaul. The makeover includes a new frequency of publication, bigger issues and a new
reader-friendly design. The enhanced website will be launched soon with more daily digital content.
Greg MacNeil, a well-respected veteran of Canadian publishing, is acting as Interim Publisher. Marty Peretz will continue as Editor-in-Chief.