Don’t listen to users. That is what Canadian millionaire Markus Frind says to do. “The people who suggest things are the vocal minority who have stupid ideas that only apply to their little niches.” In the past couple months I have been making entreaties to the power brokers at the GlobeandMail.com to update their book [...]
When I got home tonight I saw (via Twitter) that The Globe and Mail is laying off 10% of their work force. Apparently they posted news about the layoff on their website. When I went there I found a broken link. Accidentally I stumbled across the new Globe and Mail book section. My focus quickly [...]
CTV has issued another press release for this weekend’s debut of the Globe and Mail’s book mini-site. A couple of tidbits that I didn’t know (that may or may not have been previously announced): The G&M books section will include a series called Ask the Author. It “will give readers a chance to interact with [...]
I am surprised to see theGlobeandMail.com is an Amazon.ca affiliate. The Amazon widget below was spotted on the Style Page. It is beside the book reviews too. And there is no clear declaration that it is an ad. Anyone remember the outcry when the Globe partnered with Chapters Online back in the day? (was ’99 I [...]