I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Paul Jané, Chief Editor of CBC/Radio-Canada’s new tech news magazine, SYNC, which was released last week.
I asked Paul a few questions about the new webzine’s content and objectives.
- What can we expect to find in it?
SYNC
will focus on media and technology, and its content will be written by staff members from all tech-related departments across CBC/Radio-Canada. The Technology Strategy Board (TSB), which groups together all of our media technology components and which sponsors the magazine, wanted to create a space where it would be possible to share and discuss innovative ideas. It’s another platform we’re creating to help inform Canadians and keep them up to date about our latest projects and achievements. - What topics will SYNC cover?
Diehard techies will be well served, as well as those who are interested in how media production is adapting in the face of constantly evolving technology. Some articles will present new technologies, while others will discuss their impact on what we do as a broadcaster. Our team is all set to delve into any and all interesting, in-the-now topics that CBC/Radio-Canada employees suggest.
- How is SYNC different from its predecessor, CBC/Radio-Canada’s Technology Review?
Our mag’s previous incarnation essentially targeted industry people, but SYNC will encourage a much wider readership to stay informed and take an interest in what we do. The debut issue will feature articles on the development of cloud computing and Radio-Canada’s Montreal’s North and South Shore web spaces launched in fall 2011. As they read, people will also come to understand that CBC/Radio-Canada’s media technology groups have a hand in many different spheres of activity.
Attention all techies – don’t miss the flagship issue of SYNC, available at http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/reporting-to-canadians/sync.
- Sophie Bernard-Piché, Editor, CBC/Radio-Canada
The clearness of the writing is spectacular and very professional.Thanks one million and please continue the rewarding work.
Great site…I bookmarked it and will return often….
So very true….Thanks for blogging this….
Super-Duper blog! I am loving it!! Will come back again. I am bookmarking your feeds also
I’m extremely impressed with your writing skills and also with the layout.
@Aleshia: You raise a great point. Since this edition is the first one the team wanted to focus on the content. With the next addition you can expect to see some updates on the way it is presented. Allowing commenting is definitely something that we’re working towards. For now, feel free to post your comments here and we’ll share them with the team and ask them to weigh in. Please feel free to share any other suggestions that you may have. Thanks for taking the time to read SYNC and share your thoughts with us!
Really like the idea but how exactly is this magazine supposed to be a place to “discuss innovative ideas” if you don’t allow people to comment on the articles. Are the specialists available to answer questions on the topic? I do like the different types of articles a lot too. Think this is a great step forward for the pubcaster.