Calgary Herald
Summary
The Calgary Herald is a daily newspaper published in the Canadian city of Calgary, Alberta.The paper was first published on August 31, 1883 by Andrew Armour and Thomas Braden as The Calgary Herald, Mining and Ranche Advocate and General Advertiser. It started as a weekly paper with only four pages created on a handpress. The operation was small, with a tent by the junction of the Bow and Elbow rivers serving as the office. This continued until November 26, 1884 when Hugh St. Quentin Cayley and his Herald Printing and Publishing Co. took over. Cayley also began publishing the Calgary Daily Herald, a daily version of the newspaper, on July 2, 1885.
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The Kit: corrections to earlier post on new digital magazine app from the Toronto Star
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As Newspapers Cut, Analysts Ask if Readers Will Remain
Some daily newspapers are cutting printing and delivery schedules and shifting their emphasis to the Web, but industry analysts warned that such moves might alienate once-loyal readers.
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Newspaper publishing executive react to worsening P&Ls by cutting back print schedules; Canada's Postmedia announces an end to Sunday editions at several papers
The Globe and Mail today reported that a Canadian newspaper publisher, Postmedia Network, will be eliminating the Sunday editions of the Ottawa Citizen, Calgary Herald and Edmonton Journal. The chain will also stop printing the Monday edition of the National Post, the Canadian national newspaper.
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Canadian publisher cuts Sunday papers
Canada's Postmedia chain is to cut print production at three of its largest urban newspapers and will also erect paywalls at several titles.
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Canadian publisher returns to national news agency service
One of Canada's largest newspaper publishers, Postmedia Network, has agreed to return as a client of the Canadian Press, the country's national news agency, after a five-year absence.
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The 4 types of serial plagiarists in journalism
What are the odds that two male journalists, in senior roles at newspapers in two different countries, both will be serial plagiarists of humor columns?.
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Accused plagiarist Steve Jeffrey resigns from Anchor Weekly
Calgary Herald A day after being accused of plagiarism, Steve Jeffrey has resigned as editor of Anchor Weekly, Jason Van Rassel reports. “I really don’t have any way to defend myself. I did use articles for inspiration, but… Read more.
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Want to be a source? Sign up here, says Calgary Herald
Calgary Herald Digital engagement editor Tom Babin introduces a new system — called Be a Source — that enables potential sources to register with the newspaper. Think of it as “metacrowdsourcing,” applying crowdsourcing to sourcing itself rather than an… Read more.
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Quebecor Lays Off 400: Reports
Montreal-based Quebecor Inc. is refusing to comment on reports that surfaced Monday that it is planning to lay off 400 employees. A Quebecor employee said on Twitter that the media giant was cutting 400 jobs chain-wide.
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Big deals for Canadian newspaper publishers
The Canadian newspaper industry remains more vibrant than in both the United States and Britain. There have been a wave of deals recently.
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