Nelson Daily News to close July 16

Posted on 12. Jul, 2010 by Chris Shepherd in Media, Nelson

It’s hard to imagine the Nelson Daily News will be finished the end of this week. The end has come much sooner than any expected for Nelson’s daily newspaper. The Nelson Daily News is reporting the paper’s new owner, Black Press, will stop the presses after the Friday, July 16 paper is complete. Bob Hall, [...]

Nelson Daily News shutting down

Posted on 06. Jul, 2010 by Chris Shepherd in Media, Nelson

This is a bad day for journalism in the Kootenays: The new owners of The Nelson Daily News announced they’re shutting down the 109-year-old newspaper. News of the closure came just days after the sale of the Nelson Daily News and several other B.C. papers was announced. Formerly owned by Glacier Media, the Nelson Daily [...]

Media concentration increases in Kootenays

Posted on 03. Jul, 2010 by Chris Shepherd in East Kootenay, Media, West Kootenay

Here’s some big news about the news: Six Kootenay papers have changed hands from one major newspaper chain to another major newspaper chain. This means papers in Trail and Nelson that once competed are now owned by the same company. Black Press owner David Black, no relation to Conrad Black, bought 11 publications from Glacier [...]