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Who pays for this blog? I receive no fees, considerations, etc. etc. for the posts on this blog nor do I have any plans to accept any. My salary is paid by Canwest Global Communications Corp. I work for that company as the Ottawa-based National Affairs Correspondent for Canwest News Service. The blog publishing platform used here is called Blogware and it's developed by Tucows Inc. of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. My use of Blogware should not be taken as an endorsement of that company. Like all Blogware users, I do not pay any fees for the use of this service. I participate in program. Google pays me some money and, for that, I give Google some space on this site to display ads. Google sells those ads and Google, not me, decides what advertising content you are seeing. I do not filter these ads and take no responsibility for them. Readers should not assume I endorse any of the products or services advertised here. If you think other disclosures are appropriate in this space, I'd like to hear from you. All of my contact details are always at www.davidakin.com You can read more about this section |
Monday, January 17
The Detroit Auto Show: "At this point, what we need from cars is less"
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DavidAkin
on Mon 17 Jan 2005 09:23 PM EST
I was one of the cheerleaders, to use the parlance of The New Republic's Gregg Easterbrook, at the North ... more »
Saturday, January 15
Guess who's back? (And it's not just because of the iPod)
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DavidAkin
on Sat 15 Jan 2005 08:30 AM EST
 [From today's Globe and Mail] It was no less an expert than Michael Dell who forecast the demise of Apple Computer Inc. In 2001, the chairman and founder of the computer company that bears his name said Apple had sealed its fate by failing to build computers that ... more »
Dean paid bloggers
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DavidAkin
on Sat 15 Jan 2005 07:14 AM EST
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Daily Kos and another blog received $3,000 (U.S.) a month for four months from the Howard Dean campaign.
The story reports that both bloggers disclosed at their blogs that they received funds from the Dean campaign. The Journal's story began with a ... more » Thursday, January 13
Mac Mini creates maximum buzz
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DavidAkin
on Thu 13 Jan 2005 07:02 AM EST
 [From today's Globe and Mail] As soon as The Mac Station opened for business yesterday, the phones at the Vancouver computer store lit up with requests for information about the new Mac Mini (pictured left), a tiny but full-powered desktop computer that Apple Computer Inc. of Cupertino, Calif. ... more »
Wednesday, January 12
You're invited: The state of investigative journalism in Canada
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DavidAkin
on Wed 12 Jan 2005 11:24 PM EST
If you're in Toronto next Tuesday night (Tue Jan 18) and you're looking for some interesting discussion, consider this:
Feeding the Hand that Bites You What should Investigative Reporters do when the State comes calling? Four Case Studies Tuesday, January 18, 2005 7:30 p.m. Jorgenson Hall - L-72 Ryerson University, ... more »
[What they said] Geist: Digitize everything!
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DavidAkin
on Wed 12 Jan 2005 10:48 PM EST
Here's a great idea from Michael Geist, a University of Ottawa law professor and an all-around smart guy. He's got a regular column in the Toronto Star and in his most recent column, he says the National Library of Canada ought to scan and make available online a "copy ... more »
Monday, January 10
A Porsche moment
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DavidAkin
on Mon 10 Jan 2005 11:25 AM EST
Thursday, January 6
[What they said] Blogs have little influence or effect on mainstream media
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DavidAkin
on Thu 06 Jan 2005 07:44 AM EST
"Despite a lot of growth and mainstream media press, data suggest blogs have a long way to go to match the mainstream media in reach and influence.
"One thing bloggers are most interested in reporting is how important they think bloggers are," said Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Internet ... more » Monday, January 3
Digital copying, copyright, and artist income
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DavidAkin
on Mon 03 Jan 2005 09:53 PM EST
 Has Internet-based digital distribution benefited creators of works financially? A new paper published at First Monday looks at that question. The author, a Professor of Information Jurisprudence and Joint Director of the Centre for Intellectual Property Policy & Management at Bournemouth University (now that's a mouthful for a job title!) ... more »
Sunday, January 2
Favourites from 2004: Community Newspapers
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DavidAkin
on Sun 02 Jan 2005 10:31 PM EST
[This one first appeared in March] I work at some big-time, big-city capital-m Media outlets but I started out at the twice-a-week Orangeville Banner and worked my way from there to one small daily to another. When I was at the Banner, I'd have given my eye teeth to be ... more »
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