Robertson vs Globe gets to high court

It only took 10 years, but the suit by writer Heather Robertson against appropriation of her copyright by the Globe and Mail, is finally before the Supreme Court today. See the Creators Copyright Coalition site for more information. It could be weeks or months more before the court hands down a written ruling. This lawsuit is, in effect, a class action on behalf of all freelancers.

But was the breakfast any good?

Our friend Reptile, who blogs the reps' life over here, provides an interesting take on the recent Magazines Canada seminar laudably attempting to make connections between sales people, agencies and advertisers.

Eyes east for Rogers trade books?

Rogers Publishing is, cautiously, considering expanding its trade publishing into the market in China, according to an article in Monday's Globe and Mail by Gordon Robertson. Chief executive officer Brian Segal said Rogers is less interested in consumer publishing and more concentrating on growth possibilities from exporting trade titles to China. “It's underdeveloped. If I was to do anything —

A world of magazines

The Federation of the Independent Periodical Press (FIPP) has published in its Magazine World a review of the kinds of magazines being launched all over the world. As we've said before, FIPP data about the Canadian market is so skewed and inaccurate that one must question anything they do. Still, the story is interesting, as are the many and various new titles. Shown is a new French magazine for

Worth noting and quoting

Amidst the thicket of question marks surrounding last week's Bell Globemedia (BGM) deal, not least of which is what exactly the Toronto Star hopes to get out of its 20% share, comes this curious comment. Geoff Beattie, president of the Thomson family holding company, Woodbridge, which now dominates with 40% of the company was reacting to suggestions that newspapers are being eclipsed by the

Them's fightin' words, mister

"It's hard to imagine a less romantic milieu for a romantic comedy than the Canadian magazine industry." That's how Jason Anderson's Globe and Mail review of Cake begins. The made-in-Canada series stars Heather Graham, Sandra Oh and Taye Diggs. Read it here (subscription req'd)Let's top Mr. Anderson. A less romantic milieu? The Globe's newsroom, for a start.And, by the way, can an entire

View of point

Phrase of the week: strategic inflection point. Which is where the American Press Institute says daily newspapers are at, losing audience and the technological race. They have come up with a plan to deal with this critical juncture, apparently....read about it in Ad Age, which acidly says that it's "a little late".