As I’m sure you all know, the media is not doing well. Layoffs and closures have left the industry in a state of absolute disrepair. Even the so-called new media outlets that were supposed to save us — think BuzzFeed and Vice — have largely packed it in.

The podcasting bubble has popped and newsletters have flatlined. In short, there just isn’t some magical business model or format waiting in the wings to save journalism, especially here in Canada.

But some of us just, including us over here at The Hatchet, just can’t help ourselves. We’re going to keep plugging away, hell or high water, because we think that someone has to.

And there are others like us, including Peter Nowak at Do Not Pass Go, an outlet dedicated to exposing the dirty dealings of Canada’s many many monopolies and oligopolies. And despite the difficulties of trying to build new outlets from scratch in this environment, one nice thing is that folks like Peter and ourselves have been helping each other out in trying to build up a new media ecosystem.

So I was so happy when Peter invited me and Vass Bednar on to his show to celebrate his 1000th subscriber, just to talk a little bit about the state of competition in the country.

Give it a listen. And know that behind the scenes, we’re collaborating on some pretty interesting stories together that we think you’re going to love.

Featured in this Episode: Peter Nowak, Vass Bednar

To Learn More:

"Six Months and 1,000 Subscribers: Celebrating Do Not Pass Go Milestones!" by Peter Nowak in Do Not Pass Go

"Manitoba Takes the Power Back and Doug Ford Flip Flops on Scalpers" by Peter Nowak in Do Not Pass Go

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