Gemini Award-winning reporter David Akin is the National Affairs Correspondent for Canwest News Service and is based at the CNS Parliamentary Bureau in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Monday, April 12
View Article  The New News Environment: How to Get Your Message Out
by DavidAkin on Mon 12 Apr 2004 10:48 PM EDT
On Tuesday morning, I will be giving a presenation to the Media Relations Summit in Toronto, Canada. Here's the conference blurb for my session:
"“First it was the tech meltdown. Then, the war on terrorism grabbed the headlines. In a news environment dominated by an uncertain economy and global unrest, ...   more »
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View Article  CHUM to buy Craig Media
by DavidAkin on Mon 12 Apr 2004 11:03 AM EDT

CHUM said this morning it will be buying all the assets of Craig Media, pending CRTC approval.  With this acquisition, Chum establishes itself in new markets, namely in Alberta and Manitoba and is on its way to becoming a national broadaster, a la CTV, CBC, and Canwest Global. ...   more »

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