Category Archives: News

I’ll be blunt: my CityVote column over at Spacing Ottawa wasn’t singing to me. I was having trouble breaking out of my “rant mode” with written text . It comes easily. Ranting. I am a New Democrat after all . I got to thinking about how I’ve had some amazing people ask me to help…
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A helpful reminder to our no-doubt enormous British readership: voting registration ends Tuesday at 5 pm. Don’t forget the printable registration form over at About My Vote. While you’re out doing that, the rest of us will be reading about how the Conservative party is trying to adjust to Clegg’s campaign of change (spoiler alert:…
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Anyone on Twitter these past few days might have been bombarded by messages tagged with #sxsw. I know I was. South by Southwest is no stranger to public relations. SXSW, or “South-by” as it’s known, is all about getting noticed. Here is a quick guide to what all the fuss was about these past five days….
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I suppose this was bound to happen when you take away the team of highly trained producers, but could anyone have guessed Mike Duffy was going to fall on his face this many times? The Canadian Press reports: “Senator Mike Duffy has attacked the University of King’s College and other Canadian journalism schools for exposing…
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Joanna Smith was one of the first Canadian reporters to travel to Haiti after the devastation. Her compelling, graphic and raw accounts of the aftermath of the devastation of the earthquake are regularly featured on the Toronto Star’s front page. I’m very grateful she she took a few minutes to answer a few questions about…
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Many people have been asking for us to put on a group session at a price most non-profits can afford – I aim to please so, I’m really excited to announce this session Media Skills Training for Progressive Canadians. This workshop is the most hands-on, interactive and cost-effective way to ensure your team understands the fundamentals…
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On December 5th we held our second annual Christmas bash with friends, colleagues and MediaStyle clients at our home in Ottawa to spread some cheer and raise donations for the Ottawa Food Bank. A few quick party tips from our home to yours this holiday: Outsource the cookies! Local bakeries make wonderful treats. We made…
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Design by committee has reared its ugly head in the nations capital this week. The business improvement area has thrown up dull blue banners featuring a nearly illegible red font and emblazoned with the unintentionally ironic slogan “Bank St. Better than Ever.” Friend and fellow Change Camper Richard Akerman posted this set to Flickr. The…
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The Cornerstone Women’s Shelter blaze and last night’s fire at a women’s rooming house are bringing to light the urgent needs of women’s advocacy and support groups in Ottawa. Updated: And, a lot of people are expressing – including me –  disappointment in the reactions some of the people who were near the fire had;…
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The reviews are coming in slowly for the CBC News rebranding. Here are four prominent Canadian media observers and what they have to say about day one at the new CBC News: The Toronto Star’s Greg Quill starts his review of the CBC News re-brand with this zinger; “CBC-TV’s revamped news flagship The National bowed…
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