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AskMen.com listed the top 10 Canadian icons “that have been branded as our global symbols and that define our Canadian identity.” In ascending order, they picked: maple syrup, Canada goose, beaver, Tim Horton’s, the loon, totem poles, Mounties, the CBC, the maple leaf and their number #1 icon is hockey. In our own circles, we have been asking…
The Eagle and the Rabbit An eagle was sitting in a tree resting, doing nothing….. A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, ‘Can I also sit like you and do nothing?’ The eagle answered: ‘Sure, why not.’ So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a…
“News will be filtered and relevant to your community and interests. We are again entering the age of polarizing point of view – news will come to us in the future in a way that reflects our interests and only significant events will rise above that fray. We will look to ‘trusted’ sources like Huffington…
“The future of news is going to be interactive, social, unregulated and all around you. News happens everywhere and with technology available to us, news will be reported as it’s happening. Journalists, youtubers, bloggers, twitpicers, will all work together to create the best possible news coverage.” – Janis Krums, Photographer of “Miracle on the…
“The future of news is about connection and engagement. It’s an ongoing, real time, two-way collaboration in which the distinction between producer and consumer will grow increasingly hazy. Reading the news is no longer passive, it’s active. More and more people realize that by shaping and participating in the news, they can help shape…
“Everyone knows that the internet has transformed how news is both reported and consumed. This fact—that news production and distribution changes—is the new (and only) constant. Change is normal. In the future a lot more stories will be uncovered that have been ignored for too long—stories that people actually want to read about but…
In the next few posts, By George Journal will explore the possibilities of our future news industry and how we will receive news of the day. Although most of us do not contemplate the fact, news is an essential service to a knowledge-base and free society. So, it is a serious matter that we ask…
Ten striking quotes of U.S. President George W. Bush from that dark moment in American history. Today, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts. These acts shattered steel but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve. Freedom itself has been attacked this morning by…
Because of the choices of available media, personal, one-on-one conversations are becoming increasing hard to have. There’s Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and a host of other media channels to “stay connected” and to converse. On Facebook, you either voice your thoughts to “friends” (and otherwise) or you comment so the unseen group can see. With Twitter…
Here are some impressive Twitter-stats revealed today by the company’s CEO Dick Costolo. 100 million users are active on Twitter Over half, 55% log on every day via mobile On average, 1 billion tweets are sent each day. This represents an 82% surge in Tweets since January 2011. Twitter.com sees 400 million unique visitors each…
Veteran reporter Lisa LaFlamme takes over from Lloyd Robertson this week as she becomes CTV’s Chief Anchor and Senior Editor for CTV National News. This 47-year old, Kitchener – Waterloo native is not only skilled and able as a newsman, but will be a reliable voice of reason at the end of a day. Here are…
Last night’s evening CTV national newscast was Lloyd Robertson’s final one of a truly illustrious career. Last evening Canadians witnessed history as Lloyd Robertson – a man embodying integrity, honesty and an earnest concern for the world around him – signed off. Lloyd’s Robertson’s tenure in the anchorman’s chair of Canada’s national news show is…
With our loss this week of a great political figure – Jack Layton – Canadians have been mindful of life and death and the challenges a diagnosis of cancer brings to a person, their family and loved ones. It is with these sober reflections that we offer bons mots of hope, promise and caring. What seems…
Canadians love their social media! 60% of all Canadians — over 17 million Canucks — are online according to a recent Ipso survey.* 50% of online Canadians visited a SM site at least once a week. 35% of online Canadians visited a SM site everyday (this number was only 19% a year ago). 35% say…
Readers of this Journal will know that we are active advocates for Canadians with severe, life-threatening allergies. (Tag: anaphylaxis for past articles) Chris George is part of a group that formed in Fall 2010 to work with MPs and raise the level of awareness for anaphylaxis in Parliament and with the Ottawa bureaucracy. The Canadian…
Here is a must read – a very thoughtful article by Mark Wegierski (posted August 8th on ESR): The Internet: Boon or bane to serious discourse? http://www.enterstageright.com/archive/articles/0811/0811internetserdiscp1.htm The Questions: Will the Internet offer the possibilities of enhancing serious social, political, cultural, and truly philosophical debate? Or, will the Internet simply deepen the extension of American…
To kick-off our week-long celebration of everything Canadian, By George Journal announces the “As Canadian as…” Contest. We look forward to sharing our sense of Canada – and on Canada Day, this journal will publish (with pride) the top ten Canuck similes. Complete the following: “It is as Canadian as…” Here are a few examples…
Here are our top 50 favourite tweets of the first 500 @byGeorgeJournal tweets (this is the second of a two-part post): Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. – Maria Robinson Insist on yourself. Never imitate. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Success is the…
Yesterday, By George Journal tweeted its 500th tweet. Our core mission on Twitter is to provide memorable quotes to motivate and inspire – and provoke. (We also offer views on Canada, public relations, the world of politics and business.) You can follow us: http://twitter.com/#!/ByGeorgeJournal Here are our top 50 favourite tweets of the first 500…
MP Dean Allison has re-introduced his anaphylaxis awareness motion in the House of Commons yesterday. Motion-230 reads: That in the opinion of the House, anaphylaxis is a serious concern for an increasing number of Canadians and the government should take the appropriate measures necessary to ensure these Canadians are able to maintain a high quality of…