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MACS 130: Explorations in Mass Communication
If you feel daunted by the amount of material in these links, please remember you're not expected to read everything. While these supplementary web sites add specificity to course material covered in the class and assigned readings, unless indicated as "required" they're primarily to help you with research for your essays and in-class presentations. If a web site(s) is directly related to studying for a particular class, or for the mid-term or final exam, this will also be indicated. Checking each of the links for main ideas, however, is recommended. This page will be updated weekly. March 9th, 2007.
Any questions > Peter.Clayton@ucfv.ca > Essay topics and guidelines > Mid-term take-home question > Class debate - Week 8 March 9th re. Quiz 2 > Viacom sues Google story
> required for Week 8 - sections 1970s to 2000 - plus the two links below
Canadian Heritage Canadian Heritage is responsible for national policies and programs that promote Canadian content, foster cultural participation, active citizenship and participation in Canada's civic life, and strengthen connections among Canadians.
CultureScope Canadian cultural observatory - revisit Canadian Cultural policy across the decades.
> Week 8 - Canadian Film and Television Production Association Conference
> Week 8 - National Flag Day of Canada
British Columbia Association of Magazine Publishers BC magazines foster award-winning talent and represent some of the best periodicals published in Canada. The BCAMP membership includes arts and culture, news, business, lifestyle, leisure and special interest magazines.
CRTC Index of Media Ownership Index of multiple ownership charts.
Friends of Canadian Broadcasting - Policy Briefs Formed in 1985, FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting is an independent, Canada-wide, non-partisan voluntary organization supported by 66,000 households whose mission is to defend and enhance the quality and quantity of Canadian programming in the Canadian audio-visual system.
Friends of Canadian Broadcasting - Media Monitor Canada's leading database for news stories on the broadcasting system, media ownership and cultural policies.
Bureau of Broadcast Measurement BBM Canada provides TV, radio and consumer information to Canadian Broadcasters, advertisers and agencies.
Print Measurement Bureau PMB is a non-profit organization, representing the interests of Canadian publishers, advertising agencies, advertisers and other companies.
Media Ownership - Who owns what in Canadian media Several recent consolidations in Canada's media industry have raised concerns about a decline in the number of independent media voices.
Concentration to convergence - media ownership in Canada In the world of mega mergers and convergence, there's growing concern about a monopoly of ideas.
Database of national and local Canadian news outlets Canada's national newspapers and news media guide.
Canadian Association of Broadcasters We are the voice and choice of Canadians. Private radio and television services enjoy by far the largest share of the market, and Canadian programming broadcast by those services attracts the predominant share of the total audience for Canadian content.
Canadian Broadcast Standards Council The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) is an independent, non-governmental organization created by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) to administer standards established by its members, Canada's private broadcasters.
Canadian Newspapers Association The Canadian Newspaper Association (CNA) is a non-profit organization, representing Canadian daily newspapers (English and French) with circulations ranging from 3,500 to more than 500,000 per day.
Culture Canada CultureCanada.gc.ca, a service from the Canada site, is the Government of Canada's one-stop web access to government Culture, Heritage and Recreation programs and services.
Broadcaster Magazine Provides the Canadian communications industry with in-depth, and wide-ranging coverage of industry issues and new technologies.
Canadian Cultural Research Network The Canadian Cultural Research Network is intended to promote the sharing of research and information in the cultural sector in Canada, build linkages between cultural researchers, policy makers and cultural managers and help develop new projects in the field of applied cultural research.
Gemini Awards The Geminis celebrate excellence in Canadian English-language television, acknowledging our country's triumphs in 87 award categories.
Canadian Recording Industry Association The Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) is a non-profit trade organization that was founded in 1964 to represent the interests of Canadian companies that create, manufacture and market sound recordings.
Canada Magazine Fund To ensure the continued vibrancy of the Canadian magazine industry, the Government of Canada created the Canada Magazine Fund (CMF).
Media Job Search Canada Designed and developed to help all Canadians, who work in media related professions, search for a new job. MJSC is also available for those looking to find their first job in various media related fields, especially students who are graduating from Media courses at Canadian Colleges and Universities. The site includes a link to Media Industry Web Sites.
Association of Canadian Publishers
Media that watch you The virtual panopticon.
Tivo Demo How Tivo works.