Will there be local TV in 10 years? A million Canadians subscribe to cable just for broadband, no video. How does that affect journalism?

WINNIPEG – Local TV - the place where many Canadians turn to for news about their community and country - may cease to exist inside of a decade, thanks to the unending growth and development of technology and the opportunities and challenges that development fosters.A new discussion paper from Winnipeg consultancy Communications Management Inc. entitled Canada's Digital Divides paints a grim picture of the near future of both local TV and newspapers – and tries to make sense of what that means for journalism and democracy. Ubiquitous broadband, argues the paper “continues to enhance news-gathering and distribution, but it overwhelms...