THE POSTMEDIA EFFECT: HOW
VULTURE CAPITALISM IS
WRECKING OUR NEWS

2023

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RE-EXAMINING THE UK NEWSPAPER
INDUSTRY

2022

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THE NEWS WE DESERVE: THE
TRANSFORMATION OF CANADA'S
MEDIA LANDSCAPE

2016

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GREATLY EXAGGERATED: THE MYTH
OF THE DEATH OF NEWSPAPERS

2014

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"Relentless, dogged, and thorough . . . If you don’t believe our country’s print media are under constant attack by big money interests and hedge funds in the United States, turn any page of Edge’s well-researched and unstoppable probe and you will learn differently. . . . a blistering indictment using facts not polemics"
British Columbia Review

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"He makes some important points which are not as widely known as they should be, for example that newspapers are 'highly scalable' businesses, meaning they can cut costs rapidly when revenues fall. . . . that newspapers can also save money by selling fewer print copies . . . and that the UK is unusual in its lack of a newspaper subscription culture."

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"Throughout his career as a journalist and as a scholar, Edge has proven that he’s not susceptible to being captured by anyone. . . His incendiary and subversive research should be of particular interest to residents of Western Canada."
Georgia Straight

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"Edge’s no-holds-barred book names names of the naysayers and doomsday mongers. . . . His argument here delivers the analytics lacking in many reports about the 'death' of printed news."
Newspaper Research Journal

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ASPER NATION: CANADA'S MOST
DANGEROUS MEDIA COMPANY

2007

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RED LINE, BLUE LINE, BOTTOM
LINE

2004

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PACIFIC PRESS: THE UNAUTHORIZED
STORY OF VANCOUVER'S
NEWSPAPER
MONOPOLY

2001

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"A compelling argument for reform in media ownership . . . that deserves discussion across the country. . . A must read for anyone who aspires to active and informed Canadian citizenship."
Globe and Mail

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"An interesting and informative account. . . . provides the reader with a solid evaluation of the different issues. . . . An excellent introduction to the topic."
Sport Management Journal

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"That rarest form of scholarship: a compelling read. . . . Edge brings to life the smoky newsrooms, bitter labour disputes, and eccentric characters that dominated the times.”
Quill & Quire  

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