Articles from Canada and the World Backgrounder (October 1, 2001)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A mind of their own: it's vital in democracies that the media be independent from government; it is the watchdog of the people. Isn't it also important that the media be independent of business in order to be a watchdog over its activities? Of course, both government and business do their best to control what and how the media report; that's why there's so much work for spin-doctors. (Media - Independence).			2097
Bad stuff. (Downside).			1830
Cold war child. (History).			1490
Connections to connections. (Effects).		Brief Article	879
Creative protection. (Copyright).		Brief Article	1040
CyberSchool. (Education).		Brief Article	991
Digital divide. (Developing World).		Brief Article	787
Don't mess with the net. (Regulation).		Brief Article	452
Electronic meeting place. (Virtual Communities).			1285
Free thinkers' universe. (Evolution).		Brief Article	796
Information is power. (Media - Comment).		Brief Article	654
Just the facts: ideally, we would like the media to be objective; to report everything with accuracy, balance, and fairness; however, journalists are human with weaknesses and biases just like everyone else. (Media - Credibility).		Statistical Data Included	3076
Mediasaurus wrecks: as media companies become bigger by taking each other over, the choice they offer diminishes, also, according to the Newspaper Guild of Journalists, the quality of news gathering and presentation has been in a steady decline since the mergers began. (Media - Convergence).			3102
Open windows. (Democracy).			1184
Pining for cash: we have already entered a world in which the American version of history and cultural identity is so pervasive as to obscure all other views.			1954
Quote ... Unquote.			219
The product is us: it's often not understood that in many areas of the mass media - newspapers, television, magazines - the real product is the audience. It's not the episode of friends that's the product; it's the number of viewers that program attracts, and advertisers spend a bundle to reach them. (Media - Advertising).		Brief Article	1014
Under cover. (Privacy).		Brief Article	786
Unrealized expectations. (Business).			1817
Viewing the box: television has become a pervasive part of our lives. Ninqy-nine percent of Canadian households have at least one TV set, and 56% of Canadians now use the Internet. For now, the Internet cannot talk to television; soon, that will change. (Media - Television).		Statistical Data Included	2800
What next? (The Future).		Industry Overview	1959