December 16, 2011 Written by IanCapstick
Earlier this month MediaStyle signed a lease on a new loft space in downtown Ottawa. We’ve been renovating for five days and thought an update on the new space was in order. It also gives me a chance to send a massive shout-out to The Code Factory – this co-working space helped launch our little…
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December 15, 2011 Written by Travis Boisvenue
Some of you might already be familiar with The Dirty Rectangles, the team of indie game designers that convene once a month at Avant Garde bar to show off new games and talk shop. Next Wednesday is their last Show and Tell event of the year, and The Dirty Rectangles are letting me present a…
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December 7, 2011 Written by IanCapstick
We’ve been so busy at the office, I haven’t had a chance to introduce our newest member of the MediaStyle family. David MacIntyre has been with us since this summer when he helped us shoot the Beau’s documentary. He’s been an integral part of the team, helping out immensely with all of our client work…
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November 25, 2011 Written by IanCapstick
MediaStyle, Ottawa’s progressive communications company, is seeking a Community Outreach Coordinator to work with us in creating a strong online community of support for a special project we are working on. The Community Outreach Coordinator responsibilities will include: – phone, email and in-person outreach to a diverse group of communities across the country – working…
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November 25, 2011 Written by IanCapstick
MediaStyle, Ottawa’s progressive communications company, is seeking a Technical Producer to work with us in creating innovative strategic plans and dynamic content for our clients. The Producer’s responsibilities will include: – editing and recording audio and video – assisting at events and video shoots – writing, editing and formatting text for blogs, communications reports, and…
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November 12, 2011 Written by Travis Boisvenue
OpenFile invited me to blog for them as part of their new Saturday coverage and I got to write about some stories MediaStyle readers would love. Here’s a brief rundown of what I got up to: The MorningFile and Saturday Reads were all the news you needed today. Reporter Glen McGregor crowdsourced the research for…
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November 10, 2011 Written by Travis Boisvenue
Last week I posted a teaser for a documentary I’m shooting about modern homes in Ottawa. I was also hard at work producing an OpenFile story about a promising new modern development in Hintonburg. You can find that story right here. For a quick summary of what the building will look like, I produced this…
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October 21, 2011 Written by IanCapstick
One of the most important communications fundamentals is that media attention begets more media attention. The bigger the media outlet interested in your story the more interest you will receive in the weeks that follow. Size matters– well, distribution size, specifically. If the New York Times picks up your story you’re set for a few…
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October 20, 2011 Written by IanCapstick
1) Sound board with outlets for recorders: a simple order from most technical rental companies, these handy devices allow journalists to plug in their recorders straight to the sound source 2) Lighting: outside or inside, please light your own press conference. Test it on camera and then inform the camera people what the light temperature…
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September 6, 2011 Written by IanCapstick
The air here in Ottawa is noticeably crisper these mornings. I’ve been keeping warm with an amazing jacket from Poketo.com and thinking about our natural instinct to nest in the Fall and Winter months. Poketo has become a bit of an obsession around the MediaStyle offices. The site describes itself as “an online destination for…
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