My daily share of readings from across the WWW In no particular order: 1. The cities of Ottawa and Gatineau are working on 'seamless' transit [http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/ottawa-gatineau-mayors-talking-seamless-transit-system] . Meanwhile in Hamilton, our Council won't even consider seamless transit within one city. Redeemer College students can't get bus…
I love bragging about being the first to get library materials, and I want to teach you how to beat me! I want others to use open tools such as RSS (Really Simple Syndication [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS]) to enhance their ability to read a wide range of…
My daily sharing of articles I've read that may be of interest to you I'm starting off with one link, it's a full day of City Hall meetings, then Library Board in the evening, so I may not have an opportunity to read much today. In no particular order: 1.…
Kevin O'Leary's decision to go live on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/kevinolearytv/videos/1319217208142776/] to "talk to YOU, the Canadians I'm fighting for" was strategically smart. Also going live on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/kevinolearytv/videos/1319145198149977/] before speaking to the media lets him define his reality. He's…
Another thoughts on journalism post Photo-journalism is an endangered form of effectively communicating information. It's a very important form, and the decline of which will lead to a further decline in journalism as a whole. Photojournalism is one of the reasons I still enjoy reading my local print newspaper The…
A daily list of readings I'm sharing with you In no particular order. 1. Trump is Making Journalism Great Again [http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/01/trump-is-making-journalism-great-again-214638] - Jack Shafer of Politico says Trump removing of media access could make journalism great again. "In his own way, Trump…
The video camera I bring into public meetings isn't about the politicians, it's about me. Let me explain, before you dismiss me as a narcissist. The camera holds me to account, it makes my journalism better - not only because I can look at the tape and make sure I'm…
The City employee managing the @HSR twitter account lives in my neighbourhood. Tonight, him and his spouse were out walking the dog. We got to chatting, and he almost walked into traffic in a moment of confusion. (I've walked into traffic by mistake a few times) I joked with him…