Abstract: It became evident that Canada’s ISPs could become party to the work of the Canadian security establishment when the Department of Justice released its consultation document on “lawful access” in August, 2002, proposing unprecedented intervention by the state into…

Abstract: Toronto is experiencing a building boom, with eight major cultural construction projects in the works. These new monuments, part of what the City of Toronto calls its “Cultural Renaissance,” are intended to bolster the city’s reputation as an international…

Abstract: This study examines newspaper coverage of electricity restructuring in Ontario (1995-2002). This news coverage came to be dominated by the claims of government officials and industry insiders that the public electricity system was in a state of crisis that…

Abstract: Community-based networks (CBNs) are local organizations that have introduced information and communication technologies (ICTs) as tools for social, economic, and cultural development. This study reports on the achievements of 11 Canadian CBNs in terms of how they engage their…

Abstract: This is the first academic study to attempt to understand more about the men and women who make key decisions in television newsrooms across Canada. The authors surveyed all television news directors across the country. The research reveals that,…

Abstract: Video and computer games are a burgeoning new media industry with global revenues rivaling those of film and music. This article, reporting on a three-year SSHRC-funded research project, analyzes the political economy of Canadian involvement in the interactive game…

Abstract: A content analysis of U.S. and Canadian news magazines was conducted to determine the incidence of revenge words and phrases following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the Twin Towers, New York; whether revenge was associated with justifications…

Abstract: Wireless E9-1-1 is an interesting case in the capacity of industry voluntary efforts to meet public interest obligations, in part because the CRTC has largely forborne from regulating the wireless sector under current competition policy. Results to date are…

Abstract: Specialty channels in Canada earn revenues from cable carriage that are rarely commensurate with their audience size. These revenues are potentially so lucrative that prospective operators often make unrealistic promises to the CRTC regarding the channels’ original and Canadian…