Sherrilynne Starkie

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Digital grassroots: the Internet fights back

Sherrilynne Starkie

It started in 2004 when a legislative committee held a series of hearings on digital copyright reform. After conducting a study, the firm advised the government that it was time to engage with Canadians using social media tools.”. People can now create mashups without fear of reprisal. So that’s what the government did.

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Social media and Montreal’s student protests

Sherrilynne Starkie

“Our objective is to bring the SPVM closer to the community and our use of social media helps us do this,” said Melissa who is a graduate of the University of Laval with a degree in journalism and has been a communications officer with the SPVM since 2004. It was chosen for its simplicity as a communications tool.