tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post5786986336394783977..comments2024-02-08T09:27:27.492-05:00Comments on Canadian Magazines: What I told the National Magazine Awards audienceD. B. Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959665689155236724noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post-66706472174309180882011-06-13T17:26:48.941-04:002011-06-13T17:26:48.941-04:00Anon #2 again: This is not meant to be a slap at D...Anon #2 again: This is not meant to be a slap at DB Scott. He did not have to mention the elephant in the room at a party thrown partially in his honour. It speaks volumes about his integrity that he did.<br /><br />Good for you. And congratulations, DB. Well deserved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post-83209008347338785852011-06-13T16:37:06.729-04:002011-06-13T16:37:06.729-04:00As someone with more years in it than you, Anon#1,...As someone with more years in it than you, Anon#1, unfortunately I have to agree. Do it as a sideline to a real job, hopefully one where you're treated better than chattel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post-44558775505193304392011-06-13T12:33:36.057-04:002011-06-13T12:33:36.057-04:00Very polite, very Canadian, but I doubt anyone wit...Very polite, very Canadian, but I doubt anyone with any power to change things took notice. I can't speak for photogs and others, but as a freelance writer who has been at it for 10+ years, I can say with certainty that the biz model for my trade is seriously dysfunctional and there is no solution in sight. I would discourage anyone from going into this trade who hopes to enjoy a standard of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post-76390060557728600112011-06-11T18:46:55.362-04:002011-06-11T18:46:55.362-04:00Very good, as always. You say "as the industr...Very good, as always. You say "as the industry concentrates at the top end" - are there industry figures for this? I'd be interested if there are, especially how digital technologies have affected concentration and whether it has led to a "missing middle".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com