Framing Regent Park: The National Film Board of Canada and the construction of 'outcast spaces' in the inner city, 1953 and 1994

Article Abstract:

The literature on documentary films is reviewed and some background on the cinematic treatment of the city and the history of the National Film Board (NFB) is provided. The NFB produced two documentary films in 1953 and 1994 about Canada's first and largest public housing project, Toronto's Regent Park which unwittingly assists in the social construction of the project as an 'out space', contributing to the damning social and economic exclusion faced by project dwellers.

Documentary films, Documentary movies, Canadian literature

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The Murray scheme: Advertising and editorial independence in Canada, 1920

Article Abstract:

Gilbert M. Murray proposed a new kind of advertising agency called the Canadian Manufacturers' Association that served only as a counsel regarding the purchase of space in Canada's 1000 newspapers and magazines. Commonly known as the 'Murray scheme', its goal was to prevent advertisers from using any periodical that advocated reciprocity with the US, supported unions or attacked corporate Canada in any way.

Government domestic functions, Advertising agencies, Organizational history, Agencies, Organization formation, Broadcasting policy, Murray, Gilbert M.

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Celine Dion, national unity and the English-language press in Canada

Article Abstract:

This article examines the relationship between the press coverage of Celine Dion and Canada's national unity debate. The author, maintaining celebrities carry social, political, and cultural significance, argues the English-speaking press used Dion, the francophone singer from Quebec, as a pro-unity symbol.

Singers, Media coverage, Nationalism, Mass media criticism, Dion, Celine, French-English relations (Canada)

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