Good news. I’ve received some funding from the University of British Columbia to investigate online news habits in Canada.

Here’s the abstract for the research project, Behind the Discourse on Online Media Democracy: The Canadian Experience, which I will be starting over the summer:

Pundits, policy-makers and academics suggest that new online information sources are challenging traditional media elites. Yet recent studies suggest the democratization of sources is more myth than reality, with mainstream media solidifying their position. This study would analyze audience data to determine if Canadians are accessing news from a greater plurality of sources online compared to traditional media. This is an important project as studies indicate that Canadian media are not fair, democratic or objective. By analyzing data on whether a more democratic media space is being created online, this study will be of substantial value to scholars and policy-makers.

Any comments, thoughts and suggestions are most welcomed.