alternative media

Losing Frequencies #4: Reflections on CKLN 88.1FM and Campus/Community Radio in Canada

CKUT News — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 21:12:25 +0000

An Interview with former news and arab programmer, Mostafa Henaway

Former programmes from CKLN can be found around Canada. We turn to Montreal's Mostafa Henaway, long time CKLN news and Arab programming producer, gives reflections on CKLN's history, it's
impact on Toronto community access, independent media and more.

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Media Co-ops from Five Countries Initiate Partnership

Al Berg — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:49:41 +0000

The cooperatively run German daily newspaper tageszeitung, or taz,

How Corporate Media Fared at the G20

Joey Grihalva — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:22:42 +0000

A critical look at how the media reported the events in Toronto.

This is an audio report I did for my journalism program at Concordia University in Montreal, Qc. I attended the events in Toronto, conducting most of the interviews on the second day of the summit (Sunday the 27th). Two additional interviews were conducted at the Demo Against the Repression of the G20 Protests in Montreal on July 1st.

The weapons to massacre the G20 and Toronto - When the police does politics

Michael Lessard — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 04:45:45 +0000

If you had the impression there was a strange tendency to criminalize dissent during the Toronto G20 Summit, well here is your proof.

Le Devoir (June 29, 2010) reported the Toronto Police press conference "presenting to the media objects confiscated from activists. The chief, Bill Blair, called this dozen of objects 'weapons' destined to 'attack the city'.&q

Journalists Illegally Detained and Searched en Masse

Gwalgen Dent — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:02:38 +0000

Mass Civil Liberties Violations Being Reported City Wide in G20 Aftermath

Toronto - Hundreds of illegal detentions and searches have became common place this weekend for everyday Toronto residents and protesters while Alternative Media Centre (AMC) journalists have also been subject to mass illegal searches, detainments, 8 arrests without charge and 1 arrest for breaching the peace.

Toronto Media Co-op Raises Money for G8/20 Coverage

Gwalgen Dent — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 04:23:44 +0000

The Toronto Media Co-op, Upping the Anti and GroundWire teamed up to put on a fundraiser on March 25th to raise money for independent G8/20 coverage. The event was covered by Humber College's The Daily Planet.

Toronto Media Co-op is Go!

Gwalgen Dent — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:02:25 +0000

New Media Co-op Local is Live, On-Line

Note: The Toronto Media Coop is looking to pay for 2 under-reported news stories with a Toronto focus. See details below.

Toronto - Sometimes, good news can be hard to find.