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On November 27, 2017, Metroland Media (a division of TorStar) has announced it will close the following newspapers: | |||
==Postmedia== | |||
On November 27, 2017, Metroland Media (a division of TorStar) has announced it will close the following newspapers it recieved from Postmedia: | |||
* http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/ | * http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/ | ||
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http://thechronicleherald.ca/business/1524230-a-list-of-affected-canadian-newspapers-in-the-torstar-postmedia-deal reports that the following are closing: | http://thechronicleherald.ca/business/1524230-a-list-of-affected-canadian-newspapers-in-the-torstar-postmedia-deal reports that the following are closing: | ||
* "Belleville News" - unknown if this means | * "Belleville News" - unknown if this means | ||
* https://www.brantnews.com/ | * https://www.brantnews.com/ | ||
* Central Hastings News | * Inside Belleville (http://insidebelleville.com) | ||
* | ** Central Hastings News at https://issuu.com/centralhastingsnews | ||
* https://www.ottawacommunitynews.com | ** Quinte West News at https://issuu.com/quintewestnews | ||
** | |||
** | * Kingston Region (http://kingstonregion.com) | ||
** Frontenac Gazette at https://issuu.com/frontenacgazette | |||
* Ottawa Community news via https://www.ottawacommunitynews.com | |||
** Kanata Kourier-Standard at https://issuu.com/kanatakourier | |||
** Nepean-Barrhaven News at https://issuu.com/emcnepean | |||
** Orleans News at https://issuu.com/emcorleans | |||
** Ottawa East News at https://issuu.com/emceast | |||
** Ottawa South News at https://issuu.com/emcsouth | |||
** Ottawa West News at https://issuu.com/emcwest | |||
** Stittsville News at | |||
** West Carleton Review at https://issuu.com/westcarletonreview | |||
* Our London (https://www.ourlondon.ca/) | |||
Norfolk News (https://www.norfolknews.ca/) | |||
Inside Brockville ( ) | |||
** St. Lawrence News at https://issuu.com/stlawrencenews | |||
*Our Perth (https://OurPerth.ca) | |||
** St. Mary's Journal-Argus at | |||
** Stratford City Gazette at | |||
*The Weekly News (https://www.theweeklynews.ca/) | |||
** St. Thomas/Elgin Weekly News at | |||
Abanondened sites: | |||
2012 - http://www.emcstlawrence.ca (changed to Inside Brockville?); Archives broken | |||
* Kingston Heritage aka ??? | * Kingston Heritage aka ??? | ||
* no mention of https://www.simcoe.com/ ?? | * no mention of https://www.simcoe.com/ ?? | ||
==Unknown if impacted== | |||
* http://www.intelligencer.ca | |||
* http://www.simcoe.com | |||
==Observations== | ==Observations== | ||
* Connections appear to timeout over HTTPS for all sites | * Connections appear to timeout over HTTPS for all postmedia sites | ||
* Non www will redirect to the www subdomain version | * Non www will redirect to the www subdomain version | ||
* It is unknown when these sites will go offline. It might be tomorrow, or they might try to squeeze as much advertiser money out as possible | * It is unknown when these sites will go offline. It might be tomorrow, or they might try to squeeze as much advertiser money out as possible | ||
* eedition subdomain (electronic version of print papers eg: http://eedition.thebarrieexaminer.com) require a subscription. The front page of the latest version can be viewed for free. A 14 day subscription option exists for some papers. change www to eedition to access. | * POSTMEDIA: eedition subdomain (electronic version of print papers eg: http://eedition.thebarrieexaminer.com) require a subscription. The front page of the latest version can be viewed for free. A 14 day subscription option exists for some papers. change www to eedition to access. | ||
* eedition is running newspaperdirect.com as their software. They are aspx pages. A pdf version | * POSTMEDIA: eedition is running newspaperdirect.com as their software. They are aspx pages. A pdf version | ||
* eedition front page (only front page) can be printed (as an IMAGE - not text) to a printer (eg: pdf printer). | * POSTMEDIA: eedition front page (only front page) can be printed (as an IMAGE - not text) to a printer (eg: pdf printer). | ||
* '''RSS feeds''' only display a few articles. | * '''RSS feeds''' only display a few articles. | ||
* Archives (all posts) are available | * POSTMEDIA: Archives (all posts) are available | ||
* Some newspapers are available via PressReader (eg: https://www.pressreader.com/canada/the-barrie-examiner/) . Only the front page and a few articles are free to view. | * POSTMEDIA: Some newspapers are available via PressReader (eg: https://www.pressreader.com/canada/the-barrie-examiner/) . Only the front page and a few articles are free to view. | ||
* Offices of the local newspapers have closed with a sign saying "This location is now closed. For any delievery concerns please contact Metroland Customer Service at 1-855-853-5613 Or email at customersupport@metroland.com" | * Offices of the local newspapers have closed with a sign saying "This location is now closed. For any delievery concerns please contact Metroland Customer Service at 1-855-853-5613 Or email at customersupport@metroland.com" | ||
* METROLAND: front pages are available via issu. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
* [https://metroland.com/press-releases/metroland-media-to-publish-4-daily-papers-purchased-from-postmedia/ Metroland Media press release] - be cautious possible bias | * [https://metroland.com/press-releases/metroland-media-to-publish-4-daily-papers-purchased-from-postmedia/ Metroland Media press release] - be cautious possible bias | ||
* [https://news.google.com/news/story/d7z2VCugncTfjpMGBrkgVqipjIAiM?hl=en Google News coverage listing] | * [https://news.google.com/news/story/d7z2VCugncTfjpMGBrkgVqipjIAiM?hl=en Google News coverage listing] | ||
Revision as of 21:54, 27 November 2017
| Metroland Media (TorStar) / Postmedia | |
| |
| URL | See below |
| Status | announced closing |
| Archiving status | Pre-proposal |
| Archiving type | Unknown |
| IRC channel | #archiveteam-bs (on hackint) |
Postmedia
On November 27, 2017, Metroland Media (a division of TorStar) has announced it will close the following newspapers it recieved from Postmedia:
- http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/
- http://www.northumberlandtoday.com/
- http://www.orilliapacket.com/
- http://www.bradfordtimes.ca/
- http://www.theenterprisebulletin.com/
- http://www.forterietimes.ca/
- http://www.innisfilexaminer.ca/
- http://www.niagaraadvance.ca/
- http://www.pelhamnews.ca
- http://www.inportnews.ca/
- http://www.thoroldedition.ca/
- http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/
- http://www.wellandtribune.ca/
- http://www.toronto24hours.ca/
- http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/
Ottawa and Winnipeg Metro division - these sites are a PITA to switch cities when using a bot!
http://thechronicleherald.ca/business/1524230-a-list-of-affected-canadian-newspapers-in-the-torstar-postmedia-deal reports that the following are closing:
- "Belleville News" - unknown if this means
- https://www.brantnews.com/
- Inside Belleville (http://insidebelleville.com)
- Central Hastings News at https://issuu.com/centralhastingsnews
- Quinte West News at https://issuu.com/quintewestnews
- Kingston Region (http://kingstonregion.com)
- Frontenac Gazette at https://issuu.com/frontenacgazette
- Ottawa Community news via https://www.ottawacommunitynews.com
- Kanata Kourier-Standard at https://issuu.com/kanatakourier
- Nepean-Barrhaven News at https://issuu.com/emcnepean
- Orleans News at https://issuu.com/emcorleans
- Ottawa East News at https://issuu.com/emceast
- Ottawa South News at https://issuu.com/emcsouth
- Ottawa West News at https://issuu.com/emcwest
- Stittsville News at
- West Carleton Review at https://issuu.com/westcarletonreview
- Our London (https://www.ourlondon.ca/)
Norfolk News (https://www.norfolknews.ca/)
Inside Brockville ( )
- St. Lawrence News at https://issuu.com/stlawrencenews
- Our Perth (https://OurPerth.ca)
- St. Mary's Journal-Argus at
- Stratford City Gazette at
- The Weekly News (https://www.theweeklynews.ca/)
- St. Thomas/Elgin Weekly News at
Abanondened sites: 2012 - http://www.emcstlawrence.ca (changed to Inside Brockville?); Archives broken
- Kingston Heritage aka ???
- no mention of https://www.simcoe.com/ ??
Unknown if impacted
Observations
- Connections appear to timeout over HTTPS for all postmedia sites
- Non www will redirect to the www subdomain version
- It is unknown when these sites will go offline. It might be tomorrow, or they might try to squeeze as much advertiser money out as possible
- POSTMEDIA: eedition subdomain (electronic version of print papers eg: http://eedition.thebarrieexaminer.com) require a subscription. The front page of the latest version can be viewed for free. A 14 day subscription option exists for some papers. change www to eedition to access.
- POSTMEDIA: eedition is running newspaperdirect.com as their software. They are aspx pages. A pdf version
- POSTMEDIA: eedition front page (only front page) can be printed (as an IMAGE - not text) to a printer (eg: pdf printer).
- RSS feeds only display a few articles.
- POSTMEDIA: Archives (all posts) are available
- POSTMEDIA: Some newspapers are available via PressReader (eg: https://www.pressreader.com/canada/the-barrie-examiner/) . Only the front page and a few articles are free to view.
- Offices of the local newspapers have closed with a sign saying "This location is now closed. For any delievery concerns please contact Metroland Customer Service at 1-855-853-5613 Or email at customersupport@metroland.com"
- METROLAND: front pages are available via issu.
Sources
- Metroland Media press release - be cautious possible bias
- Google News coverage listing