Canadian Heritage committee  It's a very complex question and I think the answer is likely complex as well. The initial question, if I understand it, is if you have the GoGaspe.com providing video that may be used by a regional or even national network, will they be interested in airing it in their limited n

Canadian Heritage committee  My guess would be that industry is doing what they are able to do to generate a profit based on the rules.

Canadian Heritage committee  I would really just say that there is always more that we can do, in particular to try to find ways that maybe are not only looking after the larger entities, but also asking the question, how can we be creative about planting those seeds out there in the small communities to cre

Canadian Heritage committee  The quick answer is, not immediately. We could get that to you.

Canadian Heritage committee  More than 50 people?

Canadian Heritage committee  I would like to talk to it. I'm not sure I have a complete answer, but I think it's a bit like the chicken and egg perhaps. Which came first, or which left first? Did the people leave the community; therefore, local journalism left the community? Or are they connected? Is there a

Canadian Heritage committee  My guess would be very close to that, but the majority are still radio and television. The thing is, many of the people working in radio and television are working in the digital—

Canadian Heritage committee  On a daily basis the greatest challenge is producing the news to the top quality possible with all of the ethical factors in place—and yes, that can always be a challenge. Information comes in very rapidly from more sources than ever before. Filtering it is a greater responsibili

Canadian Heritage committee  On the rural point?

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, we do.

Canadian Heritage committee  The code of ethics has been around for a good number of years. It really reaches back to the origins of the U.S. RTNDA. Over time, because of technological change and so on, there has been a need to update the code—or, because of experiences that have led to great ethical questio

Canadian Heritage committee  On the money, I know that that the Canada Media Fund exists, and there are a number of different categories in there. There isn't something that specifically says “news”. Is there a category that would apply to startups of local news enterprises in small communities that are ri

Canadian Heritage committee  The starting point is that we do need more research. In the U.S. in particular, and in the U.K., there are organizations like the Knight Foundation that are doing research. They are gathering tons of data, to say this is what's happening, this is what people think, this is what t

Canadian Heritage committee  We would all like to say that we have enough money to do things. Where the money comes from, I think, is the nature of the question.

Canadian Heritage committee  We've had many discussions with so many people about this, starting with the very basic separation that all journalists are part of the media, but social media isn't part of journalism necessarily. If you're practising social journalism, you may be completely accurate in reportin