ALBAS: Digital service tax could have Online News Act-like repercussions
Merritt MP Dan Albas talks about the federal government’s possible service tax on certain digital outlets.
Category: Media
PIERCE: watching the arts grow and thrive in Merritt
“I joined the Nicola Valley Arts Council 35 years ago when my three boys were young and I needed to have a creative outlet.”
Ensuring you are still connected to local news in Merritt
While the blocking of this content may not be a permanent measure, pending an agreement between the government and Google/Meta, we want to remind you that there are still plenty of ways to access local news.
AUER: educate yourself before you share, comment, or embrace
“It’s one thing to read something that’s just plain wrong and misinforms the reader, it’s a whole different level to not know anything about a topic and spread assumptions without educating oneself.”
AUER: ‘stepping it up in the accountability department’
I know my generation can take this concept a bit far at times, but I really feel like society just needs to give their head a shake and quit it already with the entitlement and step it up in the accountability department. To put it into social media lingo: it’s time to start #adulting.
CONDÉ: amplifying Merritt’s voices through storytelling
As a reporter, I know how passionate people are for their local stories and newspapers. I am grateful to be part of this newsroom and community. All I ask is patience as I learn how to navigate around Merritt and learn about the people that make this town great.
AUER: redefining what it means to adventure this summer
“Sounds like an everyday thing? It is. Because how you spend your days is how you spend your life and I don’t want to reserve special moments for the summer.”
JR REPORTER: Reflecting on a year of news experience
“Working on these articles and collaborating with my classmates, friends, and my cousin has been fun and easy.”
DEEGAN: ‘time to keep federal advertising dollars in Canada’
Last year, just $6 million or five per cent of federal advertising dollars went toward print publications. That is a far cry from the roughly one-third of twenty years ago. For comparison, government spending on Facebook/Instagram ads alone accounted for almost double what is spent on all print advertising combined.
Junior Reporter: National Volunteer Week approaching
Volunteer week in the Merritt Herald is an important moment to highlight and appreciate all of the dedicated organizations and people who work effortlessly to help others in our community.
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Sadly, satire will always be lost on some…
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