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==Postmedia==
==Postmedia==
[[File:Post_Media_screenshot.png|thumb|Typical Postmedia website design]]
On November 27, 2017, Metroland Media (a division of TorStar) has announced it will close the following newspapers it recieved from Postmedia:
On November 27, 2017, Metroland Media (a division of TorStar) has announced it will close the following newspapers it recieved from Postmedia:


Revision as of 18:27, 28 November 2017

Metroland Media (TorStar) / Postmedia
Postmedia, Torstar logo
URL See below
Status announced closing
Archiving status Pre-proposal
Archiving type Unknown
IRC channel #archiveteam-bs (on hackint)

Postmedia

Typical Postmedia website design

On November 27, 2017, Metroland Media (a division of TorStar) has announced it will close the following newspapers it recieved from Postmedia:

Ottawa and Winnipeg Metro division - these sites are a PITA to switch cities when using a bot!

Metroland Media

http://thechronicleherald.ca/business/1524230-a-list-of-affected-canadian-newspapers-in-the-torstar-postmedia-deal reports that the following are closing:


Abanondened sites: 2012 - http://www.emcstlawrence.ca (changed to Inside Brockville?); Archives broken


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

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