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MONDAY NOVEMBER 18, 2019 PAGE 7
Publisher’s Desk
Dana McArthur
Member Canadian Association of Journalists
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From the PAGE 14 MONDAY APRIL 13, 2020 MONDAY NOVEMBER 18, 2019 PAGE 7 West Yellowhead MLA
Publisher’s Desk Martin Long
Dana McArthur
Member Canadian Association of Journalists PAGE 6 MONDAY JUNE 15, 2020 THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
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Letter to the Editor Internet giants THE
Letter to the Editor Policy Letter to the Editor Policy:
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should pay their share The Weekly Anchor welcomes Letters to the Editor
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SINCE IT
by News Media Canada chair Bob Cox sustainable solution is needed to ensure All letters are published at the discretion of the editor-publisher
All letters are published at the discretion of the independent, fact-based journalism is alive who reserves the right to edit for clarity, length and libel. All
WAS FLAT.
Newspapers have never been so loved
editor-publisher who reserves the right to edit for —and never been so neglected. and healthy across Canada in the future. letters must bear the name of the writer —and must also include
The federal government could mandate a
clarity, length and libel. All letters must bear the The thirst for coverage of how the system of royalties in which the internet the address and telephone number (which will not be published).
name of the writer —and must also include the COVID-19 pandemic is turning the world giants would have to negotiate payments The publisher will consider withholding the writer’s name from
print if there is a legitimate case for reprisals.
address and telephone number (which will not be upside-down has doubled, even tripled, the with a coalition of publishers. Letters published do not necessarily reflect the policies or beliefs
audiences of news publishers over the past
This kind of system has long existed in
published). The publisher will consider withholding two months. Readers have turned the music industry. It's why TV stations of this newspaper.
the writer’s name from print if there is a legitimate overwhelmingly to trusted news sources for can't steal Celine Dion concerts and radio
information on the impact of the deadly
concern of reprisals. virus on their communities. stations have to pay to play songs.
Organizations representing musicians,
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policies or beliefs of this newspaper. is supposed to drive revenues in the same on their behalf every time their work is The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor NEED
direction. Yet the very existence of many used commercially, from radio stations to
news outlets is in question as they deal with bars, restaurants and even gyms. These FACT-
falling revenues that have caused layoffs, groups have their own challenges with the NEW
pay cuts and closures. internet, and argue digital platforms are CHECKING
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WE HAVE RESUMED
Riding Update: areas, the COVID-19 crisis has highlighted reaping massive value from their work THE by News Media Canada chair Bob Cox WEBDONUTS
In the news business, as in so many
without proper compensation.
OUR PHOTO SERVICES
OUR PHOTO SERVICES
However, the basic system generates
Open Letter: and magnified a festering problem — hundreds of millions of dollars for music WORLD Newspapers have never been so loved —and never been so neglected.
publishers are not paid for content that is
widely used in the digital world. creators and performers. SOCAN, which The thirst for coverage of how the COVID-19 pandemic is turning the world upside-down has doubled, even tripled, the audiences of news publishers over the past two months. Readers have turned overwhelmingly to
FOR PASSPORTS, VISAS
FOR PASSPORTS, VISAS
The big search and social platforms sell represents creators and publishers, reported SINCE IT trusted news sources for information on the impact of the deadly virus on their communities.
Letter to the Editor billions of dollars of advertising, but don't 2018 royalties of $375 million. That Skyrocketing demand for your products is supposed to drive revenues in the same direction. Yet the very existence of many news outlets is in question as they deal with falling revenues that have caused layoffs, pay cuts
FIREARMS AND MORE
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share it with news publishers who generate amount would pay for the salaries in all the WAS FLAT. and closures.
content that attracts a lot of eyeballs to newsrooms of all the daily newspapers in In the news business, as in so many areas, the COVID-19 crisis has highlighted and magnified a festering problem — publishers are not paid for content that is widely used in the digital world.
those platforms. It's a bit like a TV network Canada. And it's five per cent of internet The big search and social platforms sell billions of dollars of advertising, but don't share it with news publishers who generate content that attracts a lot of eyeballs to those platforms. It's a bit like a TV network
broadcasting a concert by Celine Dion, but advertising in the country. broadcasting a concert by Celine Dion, but not paying for her songs.
BY APPOINTMENT
BY APPOINTMENT
not paying for her songs. Google and Facebook support some It will take action by the federal government to tackle this problem. The COVID-19 experience shows why action needs to be taken now.
It will take action by the federal journalism, but the support is limited. Both Other governments have acted. Australia has announced it will force Google and Facebook to pay for news content, sharing ad revenues with publishers. The Australian government fast-tracked plans to do this because
government to tackle this problem. The have announced COVID-19 emergency MP Soroka Co-hosts Virtual of the collapse in news-media revenue related to COVID-19.
ONLY - PLEASE CALL
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COVID-19 experience shows why action relief funding. Facebook's emergency Google and Facebook have some programs to support journalism, but they have always refused to negotiate any kind of comprehensive compensation for the content of news publishers that appears on their platforms.
Jim Eglinski needs to be taken now. funding paid a maximum of US$5,000 per Town Hall on Firearms Ban internet ad revenues, which more than quadrupled over the decade, to $7.7 billion. Facebook and Google have gained a chokehold selling ads on their platforms, and account for three-quarters of the online ad market in
US TO BOOK A TIME...
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Canadian daily newspapers have valiantly kept churning out the news over the past decade while watching revenues fall by 50 per cent, to $1.6 billion in 2018. That content often generates the clicks that generate
Other governments have acted. Australia
publication.
has announced it will force Google and
In 2018, Google announced the Google
MP Yellowhead Media Release: Facebook to pay for news content, sharing News Initiative, a plan to invest US$300 OTTAWA: combat Canada.
Newspapers have developed significant digital businesses, selling advertising and subscriptions, but the revenues generally fall far short of supporting the robust newsrooms that were traditionally underwritten by print
ad revenues with publishers. The Australian million over three years to fight Gerald Gerald Soroka gun crime.
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advertising.
Open Letter: government fast-tracked plans to do this misinformation and bolster journalism. The Soroka, Unfortunat 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
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because of the collapse in news-media American News Media Alliance estimates Member MP Yellowhead ely, the In this environment, something had to give eventually. COVID-19 has burst it wide open. In COVID-19 terms, this case has gone from testing positive to requiring attention in the intensive care unit.
The Weekly Anchor welcomes Letters to the Editor
The federal government has provided extraordinary short-term measures to support workers and businesses, including the news industry. However, a more lasting, sustainable solution is needed to ensure independent,
revenue related to COVID-19. that in the same year, Google earned of Liberals All letters are published at the discretion of the editor-publisher who reserves the right
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fact-based journalism is alive and healthy across Canada in the future.
Google and Facebook have some
don't want
West Yellowhead MLA My programs to support journalism, but they US$4.7 billion in the United States through Parliament to listen to anyone whose must also include the address and telephone number (which will not be published). The
to edit for clarity, length and libel. All letters must bear the name of the writer —and
The federal government could mandate a system of royalties in which the internet giants would have to negotiate payments with a coalition of publishers.
news-related search and Google News.
for Yellowhead, would like to
6,30
ViewPoint have always refused to negotiate any kind provides assistance such as newsroom thank everyone who views don't fit their narrative.” publisher will consider withholding the writer’s name from print if there is a legitimate 0 Audited
The Weekly Anchor
This kind of system has long existed in the music industry. It's why TV stations can't steal Celine Dion concerts and radio stations have to pay to play songs.
The Facebook Journalism Project
Canadian Publication Mail Number - 40014221
Your
case for reprisals.
of comprehensive compensation for the
Organizations representing musicians, songwriters and publishers collect royalties on their behalf every time their work is used commercially, from radio stations to bars, restaurants and even gyms. These groups have
responded to his post on
“The fact of the matter is that
Local Independent Newspaper
SERVING: TOWN OF EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 30 YEARS!
by Adrienne Tait
Gerald Soroka content of news publishers that appears on training and an accelerator program to help Facebook and participated in the vast majority of illegal their own challenges with the internet, and argue digital platforms are reaping massive value from their work without proper compensation.
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their platforms.
digital publishers develop their businesses.
However, the basic system generates hundreds of millions of dollars for music creators and performers. SOCAN, which represents creators and publishers, reported 2018 royalties of $375 million. That amount would
the virtual town hall he co-
guns are smuggled in from the
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Canadian daily newspapers have
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MP Yellowhead valiantly kept churning out the news over But there is no direct funding of hosted with Dane Lloyd, MP US. These changes do nothing pay for the salaries in all the newsrooms of all the daily newspapers in Canada. And it's five per cent of internet advertising in the country.
newsrooms. It's like paying for guitar
Google and Facebook support some journalism, but the support is limited. Both have announced COVID-19 emergency relief funding. Facebook's emergency funding paid a maximum of US$5,000 per publication.
on the government's firearms
to address that. Once again,
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the past decade while watching revenues lessons for musicians, but not paying them ban. we have a case of the Liberals In 2018, Google announced the Google News Initiative, a plan to invest US$300 million over three years to fight misinformation and bolster journalism. The American News Media Alliance estimates that in the same
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That content often generates the clicks that
In the COVID-19 crisis, news publishers
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Gerald Soroka generate internet ad revenues, which more across the country have proven once again concerns over the new gun working Canadians to make a paying for guitar lessons for musicians, but not paying them to perform. 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
The Facebook Journalism Project provides assistance such as newsroom training and an accelerator program to help digital publishers develop their businesses. But there is no direct funding of newsrooms. It's like
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symbolic gesture that does
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just how important their performance is to
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nothing to affect the
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chokehold selling ads on their platforms,
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federal government to push Facebook and
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Facebook as part of its accelerator program and its
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From the
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
MONDAY NOVEMBER 18, 2019 PAGE 7
Publisher’s Desk
Dana McArthur
Member Canadian Association of Journalists
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
From the PAGE 14 MONDAY APRIL 13, 2020 MONDAY NOVEMBER 18, 2019 PAGE 7 West Yellowhead MLA
Publisher’s Desk Martin Long
Dana McArthur
Member Canadian Association of Journalists PAGE 6 MONDAY JUNE 15, 2020 THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
T he Weekly ANCHOR HELP SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM
Comment FACT-
ViewPoint
by Cassie Kushniruk GUEST EDITORIAL/COMMENT CHECKING
Letter to the Editor Internet giants THE
Letter to the Editor Policy Letter to the Editor Policy:
WORLD
should pay their share The Weekly Anchor welcomes Letters to the Editor
The Weekly Anchor welcomes Letters to the Editor
SINCE IT
by News Media Canada chair Bob Cox sustainable solution is needed to ensure All letters are published at the discretion of the editor-publisher
All letters are published at the discretion of the independent, fact-based journalism is alive who reserves the right to edit for clarity, length and libel. All
WAS FLAT.
Newspapers have never been so loved
editor-publisher who reserves the right to edit for —and never been so neglected. and healthy across Canada in the future. letters must bear the name of the writer —and must also include
The federal government could mandate a
clarity, length and libel. All letters must bear the The thirst for coverage of how the system of royalties in which the internet the address and telephone number (which will not be published).
name of the writer —and must also include the COVID-19 pandemic is turning the world giants would have to negotiate payments The publisher will consider withholding the writer’s name from
print if there is a legitimate case for reprisals.
address and telephone number (which will not be upside-down has doubled, even tripled, the with a coalition of publishers. Letters published do not necessarily reflect the policies or beliefs
audiences of news publishers over the past
This kind of system has long existed in
published). The publisher will consider withholding two months. Readers have turned the music industry. It's why TV stations of this newspaper.
the writer’s name from print if there is a legitimate overwhelmingly to trusted news sources for can't steal Celine Dion concerts and radio
information on the impact of the deadly
concern of reprisals. virus on their communities. stations have to pay to play songs.
Organizations representing musicians,
Letters published do not necessarily reflect the Skyrocketing demand for your products songwriters and publishers collect royalties HELP SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM
T
policies or beliefs of this newspaper. is supposed to drive revenues in the same on their behalf every time their work is The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor NEED
direction. Yet the very existence of many used commercially, from radio stations to
news outlets is in question as they deal with bars, restaurants and even gyms. These FACT-
falling revenues that have caused layoffs, groups have their own challenges with the NEW
pay cuts and closures. internet, and argue digital platforms are CHECKING
WE HAVE RESUMED
WE HAVE RESUMED
Riding Update: areas, the COVID-19 crisis has highlighted reaping massive value from their work THE by News Media Canada chair Bob Cox WEBDONUTS
In the news business, as in so many
without proper compensation.
OUR PHOTO SERVICES
OUR PHOTO SERVICES
However, the basic system generates
Open Letter: and magnified a festering problem — hundreds of millions of dollars for music WORLD Newspapers have never been so loved —and never been so neglected.
publishers are not paid for content that is
widely used in the digital world. creators and performers. SOCAN, which The thirst for coverage of how the COVID-19 pandemic is turning the world upside-down has doubled, even tripled, the audiences of news publishers over the past two months. Readers have turned overwhelmingly to
FOR PASSPORTS, VISAS
FOR PASSPORTS, VISAS
The big search and social platforms sell represents creators and publishers, reported SINCE IT trusted news sources for information on the impact of the deadly virus on their communities.
Letter to the Editor billions of dollars of advertising, but don't 2018 royalties of $375 million. That Skyrocketing demand for your products is supposed to drive revenues in the same direction. Yet the very existence of many news outlets is in question as they deal with falling revenues that have caused layoffs, pay cuts
FIREARMS AND MORE
FIREARMS AND MORE
share it with news publishers who generate amount would pay for the salaries in all the WAS FLAT. and closures.
content that attracts a lot of eyeballs to newsrooms of all the daily newspapers in In the news business, as in so many areas, the COVID-19 crisis has highlighted and magnified a festering problem — publishers are not paid for content that is widely used in the digital world.
those platforms. It's a bit like a TV network Canada. And it's five per cent of internet The big search and social platforms sell billions of dollars of advertising, but don't share it with news publishers who generate content that attracts a lot of eyeballs to those platforms. It's a bit like a TV network
broadcasting a concert by Celine Dion, but advertising in the country. broadcasting a concert by Celine Dion, but not paying for her songs.
BY APPOINTMENT
BY APPOINTMENT
not paying for her songs. Google and Facebook support some It will take action by the federal government to tackle this problem. The COVID-19 experience shows why action needs to be taken now.
It will take action by the federal journalism, but the support is limited. Both Other governments have acted. Australia has announced it will force Google and Facebook to pay for news content, sharing ad revenues with publishers. The Australian government fast-tracked plans to do this because
government to tackle this problem. The have announced COVID-19 emergency MP Soroka Co-hosts Virtual of the collapse in news-media revenue related to COVID-19.
ONLY - PLEASE CALL
ONLY - PLEASE CALL
COVID-19 experience shows why action relief funding. Facebook's emergency Google and Facebook have some programs to support journalism, but they have always refused to negotiate any kind of comprehensive compensation for the content of news publishers that appears on their platforms.
Jim Eglinski needs to be taken now. funding paid a maximum of US$5,000 per Town Hall on Firearms Ban internet ad revenues, which more than quadrupled over the decade, to $7.7 billion. Facebook and Google have gained a chokehold selling ads on their platforms, and account for three-quarters of the online ad market in
US TO BOOK A TIME...
US TO BOOK A TIME...
Canadian daily newspapers have valiantly kept churning out the news over the past decade while watching revenues fall by 50 per cent, to $1.6 billion in 2018. That content often generates the clicks that generate
Other governments have acted. Australia
publication.
has announced it will force Google and
In 2018, Google announced the Google
MP Yellowhead Media Release: Facebook to pay for news content, sharing News Initiative, a plan to invest US$300 OTTAWA: combat Canada.
Newspapers have developed significant digital businesses, selling advertising and subscriptions, but the revenues generally fall far short of supporting the robust newsrooms that were traditionally underwritten by print
ad revenues with publishers. The Australian million over three years to fight Gerald Gerald Soroka gun crime.
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
advertising.
Open Letter: government fast-tracked plans to do this misinformation and bolster journalism. The Soroka, Unfortunat 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
Letter to the Editor Policy
because of the collapse in news-media American News Media Alliance estimates Member MP Yellowhead ely, the In this environment, something had to give eventually. COVID-19 has burst it wide open. In COVID-19 terms, this case has gone from testing positive to requiring attention in the intensive care unit.
The Weekly Anchor welcomes Letters to the Editor
The federal government has provided extraordinary short-term measures to support workers and businesses, including the news industry. However, a more lasting, sustainable solution is needed to ensure independent,
revenue related to COVID-19. that in the same year, Google earned of Liberals All letters are published at the discretion of the editor-publisher who reserves the right
780-723-5787
780-723-5787
fact-based journalism is alive and healthy across Canada in the future.
Google and Facebook have some
don't want
West Yellowhead MLA My programs to support journalism, but they US$4.7 billion in the United States through Parliament to listen to anyone whose must also include the address and telephone number (which will not be published). The
to edit for clarity, length and libel. All letters must bear the name of the writer —and
The federal government could mandate a system of royalties in which the internet giants would have to negotiate payments with a coalition of publishers.
news-related search and Google News.
for Yellowhead, would like to
6,30
ViewPoint have always refused to negotiate any kind provides assistance such as newsroom thank everyone who views don't fit their narrative.” publisher will consider withholding the writer’s name from print if there is a legitimate 0 Audited
The Weekly Anchor
This kind of system has long existed in the music industry. It's why TV stations can't steal Celine Dion concerts and radio stations have to pay to play songs.
The Facebook Journalism Project
Canadian Publication Mail Number - 40014221
Your
case for reprisals.
of comprehensive compensation for the
Organizations representing musicians, songwriters and publishers collect royalties on their behalf every time their work is used commercially, from radio stations to bars, restaurants and even gyms. These groups have
responded to his post on
“The fact of the matter is that
Local Independent Newspaper
SERVING: TOWN OF EDSON & YELLOWHEAD COUNTY FOR 30 YEARS!
by Adrienne Tait
Gerald Soroka content of news publishers that appears on training and an accelerator program to help Facebook and participated in the vast majority of illegal their own challenges with the internet, and argue digital platforms are reaping massive value from their work without proper compensation.
OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Thurs 9:00 am to 4:30 p.m.
PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
Fri.: 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m.
their platforms.
digital publishers develop their businesses.
However, the basic system generates hundreds of millions of dollars for music creators and performers. SOCAN, which represents creators and publishers, reported 2018 royalties of $375 million. That amount would
the virtual town hall he co-
guns are smuggled in from the
DISPLAY ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Call
Canadian daily newspapers have
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Tuesday, Noon
MP Yellowhead valiantly kept churning out the news over But there is no direct funding of hosted with Dane Lloyd, MP US. These changes do nothing pay for the salaries in all the newsrooms of all the daily newspapers in Canada. And it's five per cent of internet advertising in the country.
newsrooms. It's like paying for guitar
Google and Facebook support some journalism, but the support is limited. Both have announced COVID-19 emergency relief funding. Facebook's emergency funding paid a maximum of US$5,000 per publication.
on the government's firearms
to address that. Once again,
Published by: 422247 Alberta Ltd.
the past decade while watching revenues lessons for musicians, but not paying them ban. we have a case of the Liberals In 2018, Google announced the Google News Initiative, a plan to invest US$300 million over three years to fight misinformation and bolster journalism. The American News Media Alliance estimates that in the same
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson, Alberta
P.O. Box 6870, T7E 1V2
fall by 50 per cent, to $1.6 billion in 2018. to perform. Many constituents raised punishing honest, hard- year, Google earned US$4.7 billion in the United States through news-related search and Google News.
Telephone: (780) 723-5787
That content often generates the clicks that
In the COVID-19 crisis, news publishers
Fax: (780) 723-5725
Gerald Soroka generate internet ad revenues, which more across the country have proven once again concerns over the new gun working Canadians to make a paying for guitar lessons for musicians, but not paying them to perform. 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
The Facebook Journalism Project provides assistance such as newsroom training and an accelerator program to help digital publishers develop their businesses. But there is no direct funding of newsrooms. It's like
Email: anchorwk@telusplanet.net
regulations, which in many
symbolic gesture that does
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than quadrupled over the decade, to $7.7
just how important their performance is to
5040 3rd Avenue, Edson
In the COVID-19 crisis, news publishers across the country have proven once again just how important their performance is to informing Canadians. It's time for the federal government to push Facebook and Google to
cases arbitrarily ban certain
nothing to affect the
Member of the Edson & District
Canadian
Alberta
Media Circulation
chokehold selling ads on their platforms,
T
HELP SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM MP Yellowhead billion. Facebook and Google have gained a informing Canadians. It's time for the firearms and noted that this underlying issue.” provide real support for our newsrooms so they can keep doing this vital task. The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor
Weekly Newspapers
federal government to push Facebook and
Chamber of Commerce
Audit
Association
780-723-5787
(Full disclosure: This article was published by the Winnipeg Free Press which has received funding from Facebook as part of its accelerator program and its emergency COVID-19 relief.)
does little to combat illegal
“The money the government is
and account for three-quarters of the online
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