Category Archives: Brand

One of Ottawa’s best blogger/micro-bloggers is Susan Murphy.  Not only because her content rocks and she makes fun of local TV and has a very quick wit, but because she also has a huge heart.  When she recently posted about a TV interview she did for CTV news on an amazing initiative she helped kick…
Read More »

In the past several days Ottawa has started to see a demonic looking doll plastered on a hot pink backdrop inviting people to visit a website called “This Ain’t Flint.”  Teaser ad for a horror movie?  Nope.  This is the video that appears when you load up ThisAintFlint.com: Ottawa-based political writer Audra Williams’ scathing blog…
Read More »

So the CBC can’t secure government bridge finance to tell Canadian stories, but REPORT Magazine seems to be getting money? The Government of Canada Supports REPORT Magazine EDMONTON, March 27, 2009 – On behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Labour and Member…
Read More »

When Judy Maddren wrote to the CBC in 1965 asking what education she would need to be a radio announcer, she received a letter in return.  The letter stated, “Thank you, we have many talented gentlemen who do that work.”  Nearly 45 year later, Maddren is handing over the morning microphone at CBC Radio after…
Read More »

On occasion, Public Relations folks have to release bad news.  The industry cliche is, “If you want to hide it, send it out Friday afternoon at five.” I’m sure that before 24 hour news cycles, live blogging, and Twitter, “Friday at five” made sense.  But, send it out Friday at five today?  Expect that the…
Read More »

Two amazing YouTube based “next generation” musical projects to round out your work week: The YouTube Symphony Orchestra Part contest to find the world best musicians, part YouTube ego project, and part orchestral mash up.  This project is fascinating in that it brings together an entire symphony “crowdsourced” from The world premiere of “the YouTube…
Read More »

RiP:  Remix is coming to Ottawa March 27 to April 2.  It’s playing at the the Mayfair Cinema.  It has a Facebook group. What’s RiP:  A Remix Manifesto? “In RiP:  A remix manifesto, Web activist and filmmaker Brett Gaylor explores issues of copyright in the information age, mashing up the media landscape of the 20th…
Read More »

Northern Voice is one of those conference that makes you look at the world in a different way.  Challenging on more than one level, it’s creative meets smart (with an edge).  In fact, the conference is a lot like CBC Radio 3 and their director Steve Pratt. Steve Pratt, CBCRadio 3, and the Northern Voice…
Read More »

On TV?  Doing a radio interview?  Newspaper reporter phones? First things first:  sit up. If you are on a TV set with the host:  sit up and tuck your suit jacket or blazer under you as you sit down.  (This will lessen the chance your jacket looks wrinkled or rides up during an on-camera interview)….
Read More »

<a href=”http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php?option=com_mobile&#038;task=viewaltcast&#038;altcast_code=94f6c1e1b0″ mce_href=”http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php?option=com_mobile&amp;task=viewaltcast&amp;altcast_code=94f6c1e1b0″ >Northern Voice 2009</a>