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Canadian News Review: 2009 Report |
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Influence Communication - December 16, 2009 |
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 For the third consecutive year, Influence Communication has made public its annual summary of the news that captured the attention of the media in Canada over the past 12 months. Canadian News Review: 2009 Report© analyzes the trends in the news as well as all of the news items published or broadcast in Canada between January 1 and December 7, 2009. The study also reveals the results of similar analyses of the media in 160 countries around the world. More... |
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État de la nouvelle : Bilan 2009 |
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Influence Communication - December 16, 2009 |
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 For the fifth consecutive year, Influence Communication has made public its annual summary of the news that captured the attention of Quebecers over the past 12 months. État de la nouvelle : Bilan 2009© analyzes the trends in the news as well as all of the news items published or broadcast in Quebec between January 1 and December 7, 2009. Suite... |
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Global financial crisis makes news item of the year in Canada |
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CTV - December 16, 2009 |
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Influence Communication, a Montreal-based information broker, says the global financial crisis alone accounted for 76 per cent of all economic and financial news published or broadcast in our country this year. More... |
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Neither a headliner nor booed off stage |
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Globe and Mail - December 14, 2009 |
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"For the first time this year, the 2010 Games are in the top-five most covered stories in Quebec this week. To put it in perspective, it's been in the top 10 in the rest of Canada for about nine months now," said Jean-François Dumas, president of Influence Communication. More... |
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Guy Laliberté trip in space |
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Global - November 17, 2009 |
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Cirque du Soleil Guy Laliberté trip in space received more media coverage than canada's mission in Afghanistan, according to Influence Communication. More... |
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Guy Laliberté's recent trip into space |
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CFCF - November 17, 2009 |
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A media study indicates that Guy Laliberté's recent trip into space received twenty three times more press coverage than canada's mission in Afghanistan. More... |
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Guy Laliberté's trip into space |
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CJAD - November 17, 2009 |
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A new Influence Communication study shows Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté's trip into space got at least twenty-three times more media attention than canada's mission in Afghanistan. More... |
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Canada's space clown got 23 times more world attention than Afghan mission: study |
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The Canadian Press - November 16, 2009 |
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The Quebec billionaire hired Montreal-based Influence Communication to look at radio, TV, newspaper and Internet coverage from 71 countries of his cosmic voyage. More...
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For Guy Laliberté and the One Drop Foundation Space Trip was a Media Winfall |
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Spaceref.ca - November 16, 2009 |
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It would seem Guy Laliberté really got good value for the $35 million he spent on his flight in October to the International Space Station. According to Influence Communication of Montreal who were authorized by Laliberté to assess the value of the media coverage, the total advertising value of Laliberté's media coverage between June 4 and October 14, 2009 was CAN$592 million. More... |
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Media coverage for Cirque du soleil founder’s space trip out of this world |
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Global - November 16, 2009 |
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In results released on its website, Influence Communication placed the value of the advertising generated by the 50-year-old’s nearly two-week space odyssey at more than $592 million. More... |
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Space clown drew more news coverage than Afghan mission |
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CBC - November 16, 2009 |
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Jean Lambert, a senior analyst at Influence, said his firm began its tracking on June 4, the day Laliberté held a news conference to officially announce his trip. Through mid-October, it counted nearly 41,000 reports about Laliberté and his One Drop environmental foundation. More... |
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Much Media Coverage for Cirque du Soleil Founder’s Space Trip |
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Influence on the blogs - November 16, 2009 |
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Influence Communication says it was hired by Cirque du soleil to do an analysis of the media coverage of Laliberte’s trip. More... |
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A tale of two city's potholes |
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The Gazette - November 09, 2009 |
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Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté last month spent $35 million U.S. for a vanity trip to space ... er, I mean, on a trip to space that taught the world about the lack of safe water in many parts of the planet. More... |
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Evaluation of the media coverage of Guy Laliberté's spaceflight |
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Influence Communication - November 03, 2009 |
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Having received special permission from its client Cirque du Soleil, Influence Communication has been authorized to release the results of its financial assessment of the media coverage generated by Guy Laliberté’s spaceflight. More... |
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$35 million space journey parlayed into half-billion-dollar bonanza: guy laliberté |
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The Gazette - November 03, 2009 |
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It calculated that all the media coverage of his trip was worth $592,425,679 (and 34 cents). That amount represents the "advertising value of media coverage of Guy Laliberté’s flight into space, based on the advertising value of the market," Influence explains. More... |
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Laliberté's $35 million space flight – a bargain |
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The Gazette - November 03, 2009 |
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This number comes to us from Influence Communication, a Montreal firm that describes itself as "Canada's top information broker." The PR firm said it got "special permission" "to release the results of its financial assessment of the media coverage generated by Guy Laliberté's space flight." More... |
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Guy Laliberte's Media Circus |
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CJAD - November 03, 2009 |
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It might have cost him only a couple of million to get up there but the media coverage that resulted from Guy Laliberte's little jaunt into space was definitely worth it. From June 2nd until October 14th, if you put a value on the coverage that was given to Laliberte it would total more than $590 million dollars according to Influence Communications. More... |
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$35 Million Space Journey Parlayed Into Half-Billion-Dollar Bonanza: Guy Laliberté |
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Influence on the blogs - November 03, 2009 |
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Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté last month spent $35 million for a vanity trip to space... er, I mean on a trip to space that taught the world about the lack of safe water in many parts of the world (through his One Drop Foundation). More... |
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Demolishing the iron myths of TV news |
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MediaTel - October 23, 2009 |
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Influence, the company that monitors news, broadcast, print and digital, in 160 countries produced a global ranking of broadcast news stories for the year until September 14. More... |
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Influence on the blogs - October 22, 2009 |
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De Influence group uit Canada verzamelt relevante informatie uit kranten, tijdschriften en audiovisuele media voor klanten: bedrijven, politici etc. Zodat zij kunnen zien hoe vaak zij zelf of hun bedrijf in het nieuws is, en hóe ze in ‘t nieuws komen. More... |
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Labeaume will be tough to unseat as Quebec City mayor |
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The Gazette - October 06, 2009 |
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Influence Communication, which monitors media coverage, notes that in September, Labeaume's share of coverage was 89.3 per cent, leaving Bonaventure with 9.4 per cent and Harvey 1.3 per cent. More... |
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When Twitter gets the scoop on La Presse: CASACOM creates a noteworthy campaign for Hyundai! |
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CASACOM - September 24, 2009 |
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A recent CASACOM campaign for Hyundai’s Clean Air Commitment definitely did not go unnoticed. After observing journalists’ clear interest for this news story, Influence Communication posted the following comments on Twitter. More... |
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An online H1N1 panic? |
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Influence on the blogs - August 05, 2009 |
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Jean-Francois Dumas, president of the media monitoring firm Influence Communication, stressed the news coverage of the swine flu outbreak is also feeding the growing collective hysteria. More... |
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For some, it did matter if Jackson was black or white |
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AFP - July 02, 2009 |
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The reach of Jackson, who sold more than 750 million records, was phenomenal even in the globalization age. Influence Communication, a Canadian firm that monitors media in 160 countries, said his death made the front page in all but a dozen countries including China, Iran and Saudi Arabia. More...
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Moartea lui Michael Jackson, cea mai importanta stire in 148 de tari din lume |
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Influence on the blogs - July 02, 2009 |
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Stirea despre moartea lui Michael Jackson a fost cea mai difuzata in presa din intreaga lume, cu exceptia a 12 tari, printre care China, Rusia, Iran si provincia canadiana Quebec, potrivit unui studiu al Influence Communication, o agentie canadiana de monitorizare media, anunta Mediafax. More... |
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Maxime Bernier (Mad Max) II |
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Influence on the blogs - May 26, 2009 |
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According to Montreal-based media watchdog Influence Communication stories about Mr. Bernier and Ms. Couillard ran in 575 media outlets in 44 countries around the world. More... |
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Dear editor, it’s me again |
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Influence on the blogs - May 20, 2009 |
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Patrick Lagacé has some numbers from Influence Communication about letters to the editor, and which Quebecers get their letters published most often: Sylvio Le Blanc and Jeannot Vachon. More... |
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Olympic torch failing to light up Quebec |
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The Globe and Mail - May 04, 2009 |
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But the French media don't seem to be paying as much attention as the English media. One Quebec media monitor, Influence Communication, ranked the top news stories of 2008 and found the Vancouver Games placed No. 6 in Canada outside Quebec. Inside the province, the Games didn't even rank in the top 50, said the company's president, Jean-François Dumas. For every Quebec media reference to the Games, there are 350 in the other provinces, he said. More... |
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Spammed, scammed, jammed: Flu outbreak dominates online buzz |
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Canada.com - April 30, 2009 |
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Jean-Francois Dumas, president of the media monitoring firm Influence Communication, stressed the news coverage of the swine flu outbreak is also feeding the growing collective hysteria. More... |
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Quebec City bets on star power to offset downturn |
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The Gazette - April 27, 2009 |
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According to a report prepared by the media monitoring firm Influence Communication for the newspaper Journal de Quebec, international media reports on Quebec City are down 97 per cent for the first quarter of 2009, while Canadian media coverage is down by 87 per cent. More... |
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The Habs matter |
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The Gazette - March 16, 2009 |
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The firing of Guy Carbonneau received what the Montreal-based media-monitoring agency Influence Communication described as disaster-level coverage in Quebec. More... |
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Wanted: More than just words |
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Gulf News - February 5, 2009 |
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"The event [inauguration] has occupied 60.54 per cent of all news space coverage over a period of 24 hours," a Montréal-based Influence Communication, which conducts media monitoring and analysis for the media coverage, said. More... |
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Obama bash got more coverage than 9/11 |
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Influence on the blogs - February 2, 2009 |
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A survey of media reports around the world says the inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama received more coverage than the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. More... |
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Inauguration got more coverage than 9/11 |
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Winnipeg Sun - February 2, 2009 |
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Influence Communication says if a person were to try to take in all electronic media coverage worldwide it would take 38.5 years to do so, or 20 million minutes of air time. More... |
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Inauguration of Barack Obama |
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Q92 News - February 2, 2009 |
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A survey of media reports around the world say the inauguration of Barack Obama received more coverage than the 9-1-1 attacks. Influence Communication says the inauguration and associated events took up more than 60% of all news coverage in 160 hours during a 24 hour period from january 20th to the 21st. More... |
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Inauguration more covered than Sept. 11 |
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The Chronicle Herald - January 29, 2009 |
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Montreal media company Influence Communication says the inauguration and associated events took up 60.54 per cent of all news coverage in 160 countries during a 24-hour period from Jan. 20 to Jan. 21. More... |
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Obama bash got more coverage than 9/11 |
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Jam! Showbizz - January 29, 2009 |
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In all, Influence Communication says if a person were to try to take in all electronic media coverage worldwide it would take 38.5 years to do so, or 20 (m) million minutes of air time. More... |
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Obama's inauguration the century's top news event |
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Vancouver Sun - January 29, 2009 |
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Influence Communication said in a press release Wednesday that the inauguration coverage represented 2.7 times the media coverage when Obama was elected and globally it ranked "as the most covered news event within the same day since 2001." More... |
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Canadian media firm says: Obama inauguration most covered story since 911 |
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680 NEWS - January 29, 2009 |
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The inauguration of Barack Obama was the most covered one-day news event since 2001, according to Influence Communications of Montreal. More... |
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Obama's inauguration the century's top news event |
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Canada.com - January 29, 2009 |
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A Montreal communications company says an analysis of Barack Obama's inauguration shows it occupied more than 60 per cent of all print and broadcast news coverage in 160 countries, even eclipsing coverage of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. More... |
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Obama inauguration gets more coverage than Sept. 11 |
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CTV - January 29, 2009 |
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A survey of media reports around the world says the inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama received more coverage than the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. More... |
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Canadian media firm says Obama inauguration got more coverage than Sept. 11 |
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Canadian Press - January 29, 2009 |
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Montreal media company Influence Communication says the inauguration and associated events took up 60.54 per cent of all news coverage in 160 countries during a 24-hour period from Jan. 20 to Jan. 21. More... |
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Barack Obama's inauguration |
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Al Jazeera - January 23, 2009 |
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On Listening Post this week, the 44th American president to be inaugurated and the media coverage that followed. Plus, the future of the American media under the new administration. More... |
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The top-15 media stories of '08 |
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Influence on the blogs - January 8, 2009 |
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The Listening Post, the world-class media show on Al Jazeera English hosted by Richard Gizbert, has compiled the stories and personalities that dominated the global media in 2008, in association with Influence Communications, the Canadian media analysts who look at more than a billion TV items from 160 countries. More... |
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Canadian News Review - 2008 |
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Influence Communication - December 17, 2008 |
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 Influence Communication today released its overview report of the news in Canada in 2008. Canadian News Review - 2008 recalls and ranks in order of media prominence the news stories and events that made their way in broadcast, print and internet news between January 1 and December 11, 2008. More... |
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The year's top news stories |
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Al Jazeera English - December 29, 2008 |
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This week on The Listening Post we give you our annual countdown of the year's top 15 news stories. We have compiled this list with the help of Canada-based media analysts Influence Communication. Each year, they look at the entire world's global TV output and work out which stories got the most attention. More... |
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2008 Top stories/personalities |
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CNN - December 23, 2008 |
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International Correspondents takes a look back at the top stories and personalities of 2008. More... |
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The media and the 2008 federal elections |
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E-Newsletter Rinaldi - October 24, 2008 |
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The analysis of the media weight of each political party was carried out by Influence Communication. The latter evaluated the position held by each party in the news by analyzing all news reported in the newspapers, on the radio and on television, across the entire country. More... |
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Jennifer Wright: Mr. Dion, give me back my Green Shift |
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National Post - August 19, 2008 |
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In point of fact, an independent analysis performed by Montreal-based Influence Communication of some 15 million environmentally-themed news articles and editorials from 14,000-plus publications in 159 countries exposes the falsity of that assertion. Between June 1, 2007, and May 31, 2008, they found the term Green Shift used only 62 times. More... |
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Communication(s) to the letter in the PMO |
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The Globe and Mail - August 19, 2008 |
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Meanwhile, Montreal's Influence Communication studied the use of the term Green Shift between June 1, 2007, and May 31, 2008. It found the term was used only 62 times in articles published in 14,000 daily newspapers in 159 countries. More... |
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PR-ul de la Apple ar trebui sa ia Oscarul pentru relatii publice |
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Influence on the blogs - July 15, 2008 |
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Datele referitoare la acoperirea mediatica a iPhone provin de la Influence Communication, o companie care supravegheaza activitatea mediatica in 160 de tari. More... |
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Can "green shift" alter Quebec climate? |
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Toronto Star - June 25th, 2008 |
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Over the two short months since she first came to public notice, Julie Couillard has taken the Quebec media by storm. According to a survey done by the Montreal firm Influence Communication, she is now well ahead of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Premier Jean Charest in the early running for 2008 newsmaker of the year in Quebec. More... |
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Arabische zenders evenwichtiger |
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NosJournaal - June 18th, 2008 |
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Het befaamde Canadese onderzoeksbureau Influence Communication vergeleek de berichtgeving van heel 2007 van de Arabische en de Westerse media met elkaar. De resultaten werden op het ABF bekendgemaakt door. More... |
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The Great Divide |
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The National Post - June 16th, 2008 |
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Over the course of 72 hours in midweek, Ms. Couillard was the subject of thousands of articles and 821 television reports in no fewer than 61 countries, Mr. Dumas says. More... |
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Thousands of articles, 821 TV shows, 61 countries and one breast |
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The Globe and Mail - June 1st, 2008 |
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Helen of Troy's face may have launched a thousand ships, but Julie Couillard's left breast has captured worldwide attention to a degree never before achieved by any Canadian body part, according to media watchdog Jean-François Dumas of Montreal's Influence Communication. More... |
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The woman they love to hate |
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The Gazette - June 1st, 2008 |
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Yesterday, the Montreal-based media-monitoring firm Influence Communication reported that the Couillard-Bernier affair had received more coverage in Quebec this year than any other story except the Roy family hockey brawl, and was the story of the year in English Canada. More... |
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Harper in Italia accolto dallo scandalo di Bernier |
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Influence on the blogs - May 29th, 2008 |
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Un'azienda che monitora i mezzi di comunicazione, Influence Communication, con base a Montreal, storie su Bernier e Couillard sono state raccontate da 575 media in 44 paesi in tutto il mondo nelle prime 48 ore. More... |
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Back home greeting for PM |
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The Gazette, National Post, The StarPhoenix, Times Colonist and The Province - May 29th, 2008 |
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According to the Montreal-based media watchdog Influence Communication, stories about Bernier and Couillard ran in 575 media outlets in 44 countries around the world within 48 hours. More... |
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"Sexy scandal" cover greets Harper in Italy |
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Global TV - May 29th, 2008 |
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According to Montreal-based media watchdog Influence Communication stories about Bernier and Couillard ran in 575 media outlets in 44 countries around the world during the first 48 hours. More... |
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Around The World |
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Globe and Mail - May 28th, 2008 |
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The resignation of Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier has received considerable attention in the international press, with media in Europe and the United States giving relatively prominent billing to the embattled Conservative. According to figures compiled by media research firm Influence Communication, Mr. Bernier's sudden departure from cabinet was reported by more than 370 media organizations in 28 countries. More... |
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Happy anniversary? Not so far |
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Toronto Star - May 20, 2008 |
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Quebec City's 400th celebration plagued with organizational failures and controversies. According to a recent analysis by Influence Communications, a Montreal-based media monitoring firm, the myriad difficulties plaguing the event have drawn more attention than the celebrations themselves. More... |
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Internet: threat to other media? |
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Influence on the blogs - May 9th,2008 |
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Jean-Francois Dumas, president of Influence: "We know that 81 per cent of all Africa-related news comes from the Arab media." More... |
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It is a brave new media world |
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The National Newspaper - May 7th,2008 |
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Jean-Francois Dumas, the president of the Influence Communication in Montreal, speaks during the 4th Annual Broadcast Forum at the Emirates Palace. More... |
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What the major players had to say |
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The National Newspaper - May 7th, 2008 |
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Jean-Francois Dumas, the president of Influence Communications in Montreal, spoke about a different issue – the top 15 stories in the Arab media in 2007. The war in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan, and the Iran nuclear crisis were the stories that generated the greatest coverage. More... |
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Arab broadcasters discuss challenge of internet |
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Gulfnews - May 7th, 2008 |
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In a study conducted by Influence, a media analyst company, for the forum, research showed the Arab broadcasting media makes up 16.5 per cent of news broadcasts worldwide. More... |
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Nicolas Sarkozy |
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CNN - April 3rd, 2008 |
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Jim Bitterman mentions an analysis done by Influence Communication about Nicolas Sarkozy. More... |
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Dumas about news watched, read and clicked in 2007 |
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The Connection Blog - April 3rd, 2008 |
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How was news consumed in 2007? And what about shifts in news consumption in the past year, with the digital revolution? Jean-Francois Dumas from Influence Communications shares some interesting perspectives. My favourite slides are 2, 8, 18 and 19. More... |
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Patrick Roy is the most covered news story in Quebec |
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940 AM, Montreal - March 28th, 2008 |
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Patrick Roy is the most covered news story in Quebec. It's been covered more than Gomery, pope John-Paul, the Tsunami and the collapse of the Concorde overpass. More... |
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Patrick Roy media coverage |
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940 AM, Montreal - March 28th, 2008 |
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Patrick Roy has seen more media coverage than some of the biggest stories in the past 5 years. The senior media analyst at Influence Communication says Roy got more press worldwide yesterday than Paris Hilton. More... |
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Patrick Roy's Story |
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940 AM, Montreal - March 28th, 2008 |
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If it feels like you've seen Patrick Roy's name everywhere in the last few days, you have. Influence Communications compared the virginia tech shooting to the patrick roy story to give some perspective. More... |
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Montreal outpaces other cities in coverage of snow |
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CTV, Edmonton Sun, Chronicle Herald - March 17th, 2008 |
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A recent study indicates Montrealers have been hit by local media with a blizzard of stories about snow. Impending snow. Snow removal. People fed up with snow. "It's not a language thing," said Éric Léveillé, general manager of Influence Communication, a media-monitoring firm which did the snow-coverage study for Montreal La Presse. More... |
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Influence Communication on the World Stage |
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DNA 2008 - March 6th, 2008 |
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 March 3rd and 4th 2008, Jean-François Dumas from Influence Communication was invited as a speaker for DNA 2008 held in Brussels. His presentation focused on 2007's major news stories and tendancies that affected the world media landscape.
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A World Tunes In: Canadians Tune Out Hockey, Watch Democratic Primary Results |
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Influence on the blogs - February 11th, 2008 |
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Whatever you call it, as the world’s media saw it, there was no bigger news on the planet this week than the U.S. presidential primaries in 24 states. According to Montreal’s Influence Communication, which monitored newspapers in 118 countries (excluding Canada and the U.S.) through January, the U.S. presidential race earned more ink than any other news. More... |
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A Super Duper news priority |
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Toronto Star - February 11th, 2008 |
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Whatever you call it, as the world's media saw it, there was no bigger news on the planet this week than the U.S. presidential primaries in 24 states. According to Montreal's Influence Communication, which monitored newspapers in 118 countries (excluding Canada and the U.S.) through January, the U.S. presidential race earned more ink than any other news. More... |
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Super Tuesday in the United States |
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CJNI-FM - Halifax - February 6th, 2008 |
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Today is Super Tuesday in the United States. The US is choosing who is going to lead the Democrat Party and the Republican Party. A study came out showing 15% of Canadians would rather vote in the US than Canada. 1 | 2 |
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Media attention on Super Tuesday |
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Bayshore Broadcasting Corporation - February 6th, 2008 |
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With Super Tuesday upon us, the international media in 118 countries around the world have given a hint as to how it may play out. Senior Media Analyst Jean Lambert of Influence Communication, has been monitoring news coverage throughout the world, excluding North America. More... |
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Influence's top 5 canadian news stories |
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Influence Communication - from January 28th to February 3rd 2008 |
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Here are this week’s top five canadian news stories, based on their media prominence. |
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Barack Obama capturing worldwide attention in anticipation of the Super Tuesday primaries |
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Influence Communication - February 4th, 2008 |
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Influence Communication releases the results of a study analyzing last month's international media coverage of the US presidential primaries. The study was conducted from January 1st to the 31st 2008 in the daily newspapers from 118 countries (excluding Canada and the US). Suite... |
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International media coverage of the US presidential primaries |
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Western Standard - February 4th, 2008 |
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Montreal, February 4, 2008 - Influence Communication releases the results of a study analyzing last month’s international media coverage of the US presidential primaries. The study was conducted from January 1st to the 31st 2008 in the daily newspapers from 118 countries (excluding Canada and the US). More... |
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Influence's top 5 canadian news stories |
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Influence Communication - January 14th to January 20th 2008 |
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Here are this week’s top five canadian news stories, based on their media prominence. |
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Influence's top 5 canadian news stories |
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Influence Communication - January 7 to January 13 2008 |
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Here are this week’s top five canadian news stories, based on their media prominence. |
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The top media stories of 2007 |
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Al Jazeera English - January 1st, 2008 |
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With the help of a Canadian company called Influence Communication, we have culled the year's 15 top stories from newspaper, radio and television sources in 120 countries and in 26 languages. More... |
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What are the top news stories of 2007? |
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CJNI-FM - January 4th, 2008 |
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Afghanistan and Canada's role in Afghanistan has to be the biggest story of the year. A reveiw of Canadian news in a 2007 report focuses on the Afghanistan story. More... |
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Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq dominate the News in Canada in 2007 |
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Influence Communication - December 19, 2007 |
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Influence Communication releases a summary of the most important news stories of 2007. More... |
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The news in Quebec in 2007: Politics prevail |
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Influence Communication - December 19, 2007 |
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Influence Communication releases its annual news summary for 2007. More... |
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It's all about Quebec, eh? |
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Montreal Gazette - December 22, 2007 |
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A survey released this week by media tracking firm Influence Communication shows seven of the Top 10 stories in terms of coverage this year were Quebec political stories, or political stories with a Quebec angle. More... |
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Over/Under-reported 2007 |
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Western Standard - The Shotgun Blog - December 19, 2007 |
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Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq dominate the news in Canada in 2007. Influence Communication releases a summary of the most important news stories of 2007. More... |
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Paris Hilton was "most talked-about" person in 2007 |
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Influence on the blogs - October 29, 2007 |
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Presenting the findings at this year's News Xchange broadcast news conference in Berlin, Influence Communication president, Jean-Francois Dumas, said the story of Hilton's jail time was the 13th biggest story of the year so far. |
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Paris Hilton was "most talked-about" person in 2007 |
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Press Gazette - October 29, 2007 |
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Socialite heiress Hilton came above the Queen as the personality with the most coverage in a survey of 632 million news items across 120 countries carried out by Influence Communication. More... |
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Top news stories for 2007 |
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Influence on the blogs - October 29, 2007 |
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What have been the 15 biggest news stories so far this year, in terms of coverage by broadcast, print and online media? The rankings are based on a survey by Canada’s Influence Communication of 632 million news items across 120 countries. More... |
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Sparking needed debate on MMP |
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Toronto Star - October 16, 2007 |
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During election campaigns, it is the media's role and responsibility to encourage this debate and to provide accurate, unbiased information about politicians, parties, policies and the electoral process so that citizens can cast informed votes. More... |
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SCARBOROUGH-GUILDWOOD: The Crime Factor II |
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Eye Weekly - September 17, 2007 |
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A 24-hour media analysis performed by Influence Communication determined that crime was the sixth most prominent issue raised in the media getting only 7% of the overall attention. More... |
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Contrary to what some may think, Toronto is not best known for the CN Tower. |
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CFTR AM (680 News) - September 14, 2007 |
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A poll conducted for the Star and La Presse finds sports and news stories aside, 30 per cent of Toronto mentions in 50 international newspapers focus on the Toronto International Film Festival. More... |
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New research by Influence Communications shows that the Toronto International Film Festival is the city's biggest international newsmaker by far |
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AM 640 Toronto - September 13, 2007 |
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Toronto is also known for business news. Influence also did a study of Montreal's biggest newsmakers. Montreal beat Toronto in terms of tourism stories. They discussed other stories that the two cities were known for. More... |
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Media Watch |
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Toronto Star - September 13, 2007 |
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Influence Communication is analyzing all election-related media reports for the Star. For the 24-hour period starting Tuesday at 3 p.m., it determined the media prominence of the four major party leaders and the issues out of a score of 100. More... |
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There are reasons for Montreal's sagging profile |
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Montreal Gazette - September 12, 2007 |
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La Presse and the Toronto Star commissioned a survey of newspapers around the world, from New York to Shanghai, to see which city received the most news coverage. More... |
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Media Watch |
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Toronto Star - September 12, 2007 |
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Influence Communication is analyzing all election-related media reports for the Star. For the 24-hour period starting Monday at 3 p.m. it categorized stories into different categories related to campaign issues. It then determined the media prominence of these issues out of a score of 100. More... |
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Toronto and Montreal in international media: Results of an exclusive 52-week study featured in The Toronto Star and La Presse |
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Influence Communication - September 8, 2007 |
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Today's editions of the Toronto Star (Toronto, ON) and La Presse (Montreal, QC) present the findings of an exclusive one-year study revealing how Canada's largest cities are referenced and portrayed in the foreign press. More... |
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T.O.'s surprise claim to fame |
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Toronto Star - September 8, 2007 |
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The Toronto International Film Festival is the city's biggest international newsmaker by far, according to a new study by a Montreal media monitoring company. More... |
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Montreal beats out Toronto for catching world's eye as tourist destination |
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Toronto Star - September 8, 2007 |
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The one area where Toronto fared badly in the international press was tourism – it was mentioned as a tourist destination in only 1 per cent of stories, compared to 6 per cent for Montreal. More... |
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New studies suggest widening racial divide in Canada |
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OMNI TV - Toronto - July 25 2007 |
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A media survey conducted by Influence Communication has revealed that since June 2006, a significant drop of more than 40 per cent in the media's coverage of news on multicultural events, immigrants to Canada and cultural diversity. More... |
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Afghanistan heads the list |
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Influence Communication - June 13 2007 |
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A media survey conducted by Influence Communication has revealed that since January 1, 2007, Canada's involvement in Afghanistan has been the Canadian news story most often cited in the international press. More... |
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Follow the lead |
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CBC Newsworld - On the map - June 7 2007 |
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What were the most covered stories of the past week in the canadian and international medias? More... |
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Influence's top 5 canadian news stories |
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Influence Communication - Mai 29 to June 4 |
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Here are this week’s top five canadian news stories, based on their media prominence |
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Influence's top 5 canadian news stories |
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Influence Communication - Mai 16 to Mai 23 |
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Here are this week’s top five canadian news stories, based on their media prominence |
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Influence's top 5 canadian news stories |
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Influence Communication - Mai 11 to Mai 17 |
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Here are this week’s top five canadian news stories, based on their media prominence |
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Media coverage of the provincial election campaign |
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940 AM - March 27, 2007 |
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There has been unprecedented media coverage during this election campaign. More... |
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2007 Quebec election |
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Influence Communication - March 27, 2007 |
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Influence Communication will offer you our selection of the Internet media coverage for the 2007 Quebec election. More... |
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How did the media cover this Quebec election campaign? |
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CTV - March 26, 2007 |
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a lot of the issues that people says are important to them like the environment, social justice and health care have had very little media attention given to them in this past campaign. More... |
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Media coverage of the provincial election campaign last week hit 13.49% |
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940 AM - March 21, 2007 |
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According to a study by Influence Communication, media coverage of the provincial election campaign last week hit 13.49%, twice that of the last quebec election. More... |
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Influence's top 5 canadian news stories |
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Influence Communication - February 26, 2007 to March 3, 2007 |
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Here are this week’s top five canadian news stories, based on their media prominence |
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Influence's top 5 canadian news stories |
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Influence Communication - February 12 to February 18 |
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Here are this week’s top five canadian news stories, based on their media prominence |
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Influence's top 5 canadian news stories |
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Influence - February 5th to February 11th |
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Here are this week’s top five canadian news stories, based on their media prominence |
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Are Canada's Leading Causes of Death Accurately Portrayed by the News Media? |
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Edmonton : City TV - February 8, 2007 |
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A Montreal communications company released a survey Thursday that looked at how much attention the various causes of death recieve from the news media as compared to the rate of mortality. More... |
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The Murray Wood Show |
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Regina : CJME-AM - February 8, 2007 |
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Influence Communication released the results of a Canada-wide analysis measuring the attention paid by the news media to the leading causes of death in the country. More... |
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Health and Canadian media: Coverage is modest and disproportionate |
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Influence Communication - February 8, 2007 |
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Influence Communication today released the results of a Canada-wide analysis measuring the attention paid by the news media to the leading causes of death in the country. The analysis has allowed links to be established between the causes of death, their associated mortality rates and the attention accorded them by the media. More... |
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Herouxville. Some experts blame chain ownership |
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The Gazette - February 3, 2007 |
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Martin Moreira should feel at home in multi-ethnic Quebec. More... |
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Influence's top 5 canadian news stories |
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Influence - January 29th to February 4th |
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Here are this week’s top five canadian news stories, based on their media prominence |
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Influence’s top 5 news stories |
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Influence Communication - January 23rd to 29th 2007 |
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Here are this week’s top five news stories, based on their media prominence. |
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The Pickton trial: Extensive coverage in the foreign press |
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Influence Communication - January 23, 2007 |
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The trial of Robert Pickton, charged with the murder of 26 women in British Columbia, is drawing considerable attention from media around the world. Dozens of foreign press representatives have descended on New Westminster, B. C., to report back to their respective outlets on the biggest news out of Canada since 2000. More... |
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Racism in Quebec |
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Montreal Gazette - January 16, 2007 |
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Quebecers might be more racist than other Canadians, or perhaps we are just more willing to admit it. More... |
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Ethnic communities and multiculturalism |
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CJAD-AM - January 15, 2007 |
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A new study suggests Québec ranks first among canadian provinces when it comes to negative coverage of ethnic issues, according to the firm Influence Communication. More... |
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Press Release |
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Influence Communication - January 12, 2007 |
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Ethnic communities and multiculturalism: Negative associations increasingly present in the media. More... |
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Harper trumps Gomery |
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Influence Communication - December 20, 2006 |
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Influence Communication releases its list of the people and media most frequently cited in 2006 More... |
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Influence communication celebrates its 5th anniversary |
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 This month, Influence Communication, is 5 years old.To commemorate this event, we would like to share with you some of our accomplishments along the way, as well as some interesting statistics regarding our company. More... |
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Is the bird flu a media made pandemic? |
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940 AM Montreal - March 21, 2006 |
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The company that monitors media content, influence communication, found a 39% increase in bird flu related stories in the past ten months. More... |
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Bird Flu |
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940 AM Montreal - March 21, 2006 |
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Éric Léveillée of Influence Communication. More... |
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Stephen Harper |
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CFRA-AM-Ottawa - March 3, 2006 |
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Éric Léveillée of Influence Communication. More... |
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Canadian Success Stories |
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Canadian Technology - 2004 |
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The ICE (Interactive Communication Environment) system of Montreal-based Influence Communication Interactive, simplifies life for companies like Bombardier,VIA Rail and Economic Development Canada for Quebec. More... |
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