tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post4964124270310353900..comments2024-02-08T09:27:27.492-05:00Comments on Canadian Magazines: Governments shouldn't compete with magazines, says MagsCanD. B. Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959665689155236724noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post-72866918107240604192007-12-03T10:33:00.000-05:002007-12-03T10:33:00.000-05:00As an American, I find this whole question bizarre...As an American, I find this whole question bizarre. How many "private sector" magazines get government grants in Canada? I don't consider any government-subsidized publications to be "private sector."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post-15969182772613234812007-12-01T15:00:00.000-05:002007-12-01T15:00:00.000-05:00Mags U is and has been for some time a public-priv...Mags U is and has been for some time a public-private partnership between Masthead and a number of industry associations, including Magazines Canada. Public money didn't seem to be a problem then. It must also be remembered that Mags U began as an initiative of the Canadian Magazine Publishers Association, the precursor to Magazines Canada.D. B. Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13959665689155236724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post-85962639318583679252007-12-01T10:12:00.000-05:002007-12-01T10:12:00.000-05:00Clever. But Masthead Magazine is a magazine. It r...Clever. But Masthead Magazine is a magazine. It runs a trade show called Mags U.<BR/>Magazines Canada is now competing with the private sector and with a magazine with it's show. Do government funders approve of that?<BR/>What if the consequence is that Masthead Magazine is forced out of business as a result? Is Masthead a member of Magazines Canada?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post-11768969944742083632007-11-30T23:02:00.000-05:002007-11-30T23:02:00.000-05:00I think what the two anonymouses were getting at w...I think what the two anonymouses were getting at was the MagNet versus MagsU duel...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post-65225799616611869122007-11-30T21:57:00.000-05:002007-11-30T21:57:00.000-05:00I will let Magazines Canada make its own response;...I will let Magazines Canada make its own response; however, it might be pointed out that there are, by definition, no private sector industry trade associations.D. B. Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13959665689155236724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post-19376619784849239632007-11-30T15:56:00.000-05:002007-11-30T15:56:00.000-05:00Ok. So it follows that Industry Associations, who...Ok. <BR/><BR/>So it follows that Industry Associations, who receive government grants, should not compete with the private sector, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post-77888847064013042232007-11-30T09:28:00.000-05:002007-11-30T09:28:00.000-05:00Interesting. Should Industy Associations (which r...Interesting. Should Industy Associations (which receive government support) compete with the Private Sector?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com