Hamilton Media - Page 19

SteelTown · #**361** Posted **Jun 8, 2011, 6:28 PM**

One paragraph from the Spec

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According Chippewa county prosecutors, Matechuk has been charged two counts of possession of a controlled substances, one relating to Oxycontin, the other to steroids. Oxycontin is a narcotic pain reliever, possession of both it and steroids without a prescription are felony charges in the US. Matechuk is also facing a misdemeanour charge relating to marijuana possession.

http://www.thespec.com/sports/articl...n-drug-charges

Whoa don't they teach English in Journalism?

SteelTown · #**362** Posted **Jun 8, 2011, 6:50 PM**

CHCH Lands James Cameron's Avatar For Fall 2011

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...-avatar-196274

TORONTO – James Cameron grew up in southern Ontario ahead of moving to California and film stardom.

So it’s fitting that CHCH, a TV station that serves southern Ontario, has grabbed Cameron's sci-fi epic Avatar for a Canadian free TV debut.

Hamilton, Ontario-based CHCH, which released its Fall 2011 schedule on Wednesday in Toronto, said the Fox Studios package deal will see the Ontario TV station and Metro 14 in Montreal counter-program a number of Hollywood movies during the upcoming primetime TV season.

CHCH will air 16 minutes of Avatar footage, including an alternative opening scene, not seen in the original theatrical release.

Other features to air on CHCH and Metro 14 include the Jeff Bridges-starring Crazy Heart, Max Payne, starring Mark Wahlberg, and the Liam Neeson-starrer Taken.

And new TV series to debut on CHCH this Fall include CW’s Hart of Dixie, which stars Rachel Bilson and Scott Porter, Secret Circle, also from CW, and CBS’ The Insider.

DC1983 · #**363** Posted **Jun 8, 2011, 6:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by thistleclub

Opinionators-related...

Weird! I saw an ad on the TTC for an online funeral booking site LOL
"You're just One Click Away from Eternal Happiness"

DAMN I wish I hadn't deleted that photo!

markbarbera · #**364** Posted **Jun 8, 2011, 7:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by SteelTown

One paragraph from the Spec

http://www.thespec.com/sports/articl...n-drug-charges

Whoa don't they teach English in Journalism?

The Spec amazes me at how sloppy they can be. Poor coverage, terrible grammar, editorials that read as if they were written on a cocktail napkin as last call drinks were being cleared. I had enough and cancelled my subscription recently.

Sadly it is a sign of the overall dumbing down of journalism these days. It is impossible to clear accurate, well-written unbiased reporting anywhere in any media form.

DC1983 · #**365** Posted **Jun 11, 2011, 11:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by SteelTown

One paragraph from the Spec

http://www.thespec.com/sports/articl...n-drug-charges

Whoa don't they teach English in Journalism?

But at least they have a Boss I can complain to!! *rolls eyes*

markbarbera · #**366** Posted **Jun 12, 2011, 1:06 AM**

Accountability is an element of journalistic responsibility that absolutely should never be diminished or marginalized in any way.

SteelTown · #**367** Posted **Jun 13, 2011, 5:20 PM**

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Maple Group officially launches $3.7 million bid for TMX

The Canadian consortium looking to buy the TMX Group Inc. has officially launched its $3.7-billion hostile bid, pitching it as a stronger platform for growth compared with a friendly merger with the London Stock Exchange Group.

HA! Proof read please

Gurnett71 · #**368** Posted **Jun 13, 2011, 5:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by SteelTown

HA! Proof read please

Oh, man. You could have a full time job just reading and listing all the errors and omissions that occur in the Speculator on a daily basis. Wait a minute, isn't that what an editor is for??

thistleclub · #**369** Posted **Sep 8, 2011, 1:36 PM**

http://www.thespec.com/opinion/edito...le/590227--hed

thistleclub · #**370** Posted **Sep 8, 2011, 1:38 PM**

www.regrettheerror.com/tag/hamilton-spectator/

Duckyboy · #**371** Posted **Sep 8, 2011, 3:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by thistleclub

http://www.thespec.com/opinion/edito...le/590227--hed

Mistakes happen, but that one is kinda funny.

thistleclub · #**372** Posted **Sep 13, 2011, 12:53 PM**

On the heels of the Star-lite facelift, thespec.com flirts with a paywall:

Changes to thespec.com

THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR

Effective today, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, thespec.com is adopting a metered model.

This means that each spec.com user may view a certain number of content pages in a given month, and upon reaching that limit, will be asked to purchase a monthly subscription for digital access.

To begin with, we are setting that limit at 35, which means that users can view up to that number of articles per month and will then be asked to subscribe.

Users will see advisories pop up during their visits to the site reminding them of how much content they have consumed and how much free content they have left. Traffic tracking tells us this change will impact only a small segment of our web audience, so most users will not be impacted by this change.

Please note we are experimenting to begin with, so the specifics may change over time. We will advise when that happens.

You can e-mail questions and comments to helliott@thespec.com

http://www.thespec.com/news/local/ar...to-thespec-com * COUNTS AS 1*

bigguy1231 · #**373** Posted **Sep 13, 2011, 3:59 PM**

The paywall was a failure at the New York Times. What makes these amatuers at the Spec think that anyone is going to pay to read yesterdays news on their website.

flar · #**374** Posted **Sep 13, 2011, 4:01 PM**

I thought websites like that made their money off ad sales and number of clicks?

hammerton · #**375** Posted **Sep 13, 2011, 6:55 PM**

Aaaand how would they track how many articles a user can view? By IP? What if I use dial up and get a new IP each time I connect to the intertubes? How about using Tor?

matt602 · #**376** Posted **Sep 13, 2011, 6:57 PM**

There's no way I'd even consider paying for the Spec site in it's current form. The quality just isn't there.

hammerton · #**377** Posted **Sep 13, 2011, 7:12 PM**

https://www.torproject.org/

drpgq · #**378** Posted **Sep 13, 2011, 9:22 PM**

Didn't the Spec do something similar previously a few years ago?

mishap · #**379** Posted **Sep 15, 2011, 2:40 AM**

Bell TV has finally added CHCH in HD to their channel lineup (1057). I'm thinking this is some sort of concession to CHCH parent Channel Zero for permission to install a CTV2 (CKVR Barrie) repeater on the CHCH tower.

SteelTown · #**380** Posted **Nov 1, 2011, 8:52 PM**

CBC launching digital Hamilton news service

http://www.thespec.com/news/canada/a...n-news-service

Hamilton will be the home of a new CBC online only news service, launching in the spring of 2012.

“We’ve wanted to be a part of Hamilton for many years,” said Jennifer McGuire, general manager and editor in chief of CBC News in a release announcing the service.

Limited space on the dials has been one stumbling block to CBC establishing a TV station in Hamilton in the past; an online-only format bypassest that problem.

“We’ve explored many options for how to best serve the community. We’re happy that, beginning next spring, we’ll be establishing a digital CBC station that will put everything Hamilton has to offer in one place.”

According to a CBC press release, the new station will only be available via smartphones, desktop/laptop computers and tablet devices.

The CBC quoted Mayor Bob Bratina in their announcement: “This decision properly reflects our City’s place among great Canadian Cities. The CBC has been a building block of our country and the new presence in Hamilton will help us in the 21st Century renewal of our City.”

Councillor Brian McHattie told thespec.com’s Emma Reilly that the station will likely be downtown and with five full-time positions.

"We're very excited," said McHattie, who has been pursuing a CBC station for Hamilton since 2004.

Last month the CBC announced enhanced radio and internet services in Waterloo and London.