Showing posts with label Canada. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canada. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

De-convergence and re-convergence in Canadian media

Discussion concerning convergent media tends to focus on the benefits of convergence, often overlooking "de-convergence." But Canada has not only seen a reversal of some early convergence efforts, it has seen some new combinations "re-convergence" as Marc Edge of Sam Houston State University explains in continuing to look at the successes and failures of convergence in Canada.

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Monday, May 17, 2010

April 2010: Convergence blamed for media mess in Canada

Mark Edge looks at the possible causes of Canada's of unstable state of television. As stated by Edge, "with some television stations closing and others selling for a token few dollars, and with the country's largest news media company in bankruptcy, Canada's media system is broken, according to the country's converged media players."

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