Canadian newspaper readership up, survey says

The seventh annual Newspapers 24/7 Report found that 88 percent of Canadians read a newspaper in either print or digital format at least once a week, a three per cent increase from the inaugural study, conducted in 2012.

https://newsandtech.com/dateline/canadian-newspaper-readership-up-survey-says/article_099a0fbc-75b2-11e9-9f63-d31a4e7c6653.html

Kids’ TV rarely shows same-sex marriage. PBS’s Arthur just did — and it was, wonderfully, no big deal.

“Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone” doesn’t draw much focus to Mr. Ratburn’s romantic relationship with a man; the episode refreshingly avoids presenting it as “different” or “non-traditional,” and simply shows that it is worthy of celebration, just like any happy marriage.

https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/5/14/18623162/arthur-mr-ratburn-gay-marriage-pbs

One in three UK teenagers 'ashamed of their body'

Almost a third of British teenagers feel ashamed of their body, with imagery of “idealised” bodies on social media driving their insecurity, new research has found.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/may/15/one-in-three-uk-teenagers-ashamed-of-their-body

As TV Industry’s $20 Billion Week Starts, Signs That Streaming Isn’t King Yet 

The so-called upfronts are traditional television’s annual hype-fest, and a way of locking advertisers into lucrative deals. They’re also a reminder of the medium’s continuing relevance.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/12/business/media/network-upfronts-television-streaming-advertising.html

After seeing sexual violence close up, this woman made tech to support victims

Hello Cass is a free SMS chatbot that provides anonymous information about family and sexual violence. It has been made to feel like texting a friend.

https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/gender/seeing-sexual-violence-all-around-her-emma-made-tech-to-support-victims-20190514-p51n5n.html

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