Editing Media of Canada (section)

==Online media==
{{Main|Canadian online media}}
In the 1950s and 1960s, with the creation of computers, is where the [[history of the Internet]] begins. In 1969 came the invention of [[ARPANET]], the first network to run on packet-switching technology. These were the first hosts on what would one day become the Internet. The concept of [[email]] was first created by Ray Tomlinson in 1971, and this innovation was followed by [[Project Gutenberg]] and [[eBooks]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Cameron Chapman |url=http://sixrevisions.com/resources/the-history-of-the-internet-in-a-nutshell/ |title=The History of the Internet in a Nutshell |publisher=Sixrevisions.com |access-date=2011-12-16}}</ref> [[Tim Berners-Lee]] is considered the inventor of the World Wide Web; he implemented the first successful communication between a [[HyperText Transfer Protocol]] client and a server.<ref>"Tim Berners-Lee – Time 100 People of the Century" [https://web.archive.org/web/20071016213128/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,990627,00.html], Retrieved November 17, 2011.</ref>

Because the Internet allowed users ease of access to information about practically any topic, the medium has seen immense popularity ever since its inception. There has never been a point in its relatively short history (it has only been around for about 40 years) when it has declined in popularity. Of all mass media discussed, it seems to be the least threatened. There are various reasons for this: firstly, the Internet provides for its audiences a compilation of almost everything that other electronic media provide, in one convenient medium (a computer). For example, one can watch television shows, films, and listen to the radio online. There is little need for separate devices when everything is available in one. Secondly, the Internet allows for portability and accessibility of information. One no longer has to go to the library for information or go to a theatre in order to watch a film. Thirdly, most content on the Internet is available for free, which makes it more convenient for users. The foremost priority for the Internet has always been to better communication, and it does provide easy and fast communication through email, chat rooms, and online communities; it is also interactive in these ways. There are, however, disadvantages of this medium which do not exist in other electronic media: potential theft of personal information, spamming, and unwanted explicit content. However, as all of these disadvantages can be blocked through the use of protection software, they are not enough to override its advantages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buzzle.com/articles/advantages-disadvantages-internet.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070307085841/http://www.buzzle.com/articles/advantages-disadvantages-internet.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=March 7, 2007 |title=Advantages and Disadvantages of the Internet |publisher=Buzzle.com |access-date=2011-12-16}}</ref> For this reason, the Internet seems to be a healthy and thriving medium to this day in Canada as well as around the world.

The rise of online media platforms has inevitably disrupted the need for print media consumption. The concern, however, lies in whether or not these online platforms, whether hyperlocal or national, have appropriate practices to enforce standard journalism practices in place, avoiding situations of '[[Fake news website|fake news]]'. For example, some platforms have been known to use scare-tactics to drive [[web traffic]].

Online-only media publishers in Canada include:

* ''BlogTO''
*''[[Better Dwelling]]''
*''[[The Breach (media outlet)|'The Breach']]''
*''[[Canoe]]''
* ''[[Daily Hive]]''
* ''Freshdaily''
* ''[[Investigative Journalism Foundation]]''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Investigative Journalism Foundation|url=https://theijf.org/|access-date=2023-01-24|website=Investigative Journalism Foundation}}</ref>
*''The Line''<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=The Line |url=https://theline.substack.com/ |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=The Line |language=en}}</ref>
*''[[The Logic]]''
* ''[[MTL Blog]]''
*''[[Narcity Media|Narcity]]''<ref>https://www.narcity.com {{bare URL inline|date=April 2023}}</ref>
*''Newsrooms''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Newsrooms: Canadian News Portal|url=https://newsrooms.ca/|access-date=2021-07-24|website=Newsrooms|language=en-US}}</ref>
*''[[Rabble.ca]]''
*''Spotlight Magazine''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Spotlight Magazine|url=https://spotlightmagazine.ca/|access-date=2021-07-04|website=Spotlight Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref>
* ''The Title Report''
* ''[[The Tyee]]''
* ''[[Torontoist]]''
*''Trnto''
*''University Magazine''<ref>''[https://www.universitymagazine.ca/ University Magazine]''. {{Issn|2561-1763}}.</ref>
*''[[Vice Magazine]]''
*''The Weekly''<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Weekly |url=https://theweekly.ca/ |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=The Weekly |language=en-US}}</ref>
* ''[[Yahoo]] Canada''
* [https://wow-maple.com/ wow-maple.com]
* [https://cabinliving.ca/ CabinLiving.ca]
*STAMINA Group
**''DIVINE.ca''
**''View the VIBE'' 
** ''Swagger Magazine''
** ''WanderEater Magazine''<ref>https://wandereater.com {{bare URL inline|date=April 2023}}</ref>