| Authors and Corporations: | , , |
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| In: | Canadian Journal of Communication, 31, 2006, 2, p. 391-423 |
| published: |
University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
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| Media Type: | Article, E-Article |
| Physical Description: | 391-423 |
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| ISSN: |
0705-3657
1499-6642 |
| DOI: | 10.22230/cjc.2006v31n2a1802 |
| published in: | Canadian Journal of Communication |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | |
| Collection: | University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (CrossRef) |
<jats:p>This paper critically examines the corporate restructurings that took place in the Canadian news industry in 2000, using findings from website analyses in 2001 and 2003 that assessed the impact of the changes on the provision of online news. The paper shows that despite their stated commitment to convergence, the restructured companies only selectively exploited the interactive potential of the Web, and that they tended to operate under traditional news and revenue strategies. It also documents a continued shift in Canadian regulatory policies toward neo-liberal conceptions of news and the public good framed in terms of private ownership, free markets, and consumer choice.</jats:p> |