Valuable information was uncovered on how new channels of communication are being incorporated in to the news function. Its members are made up of newspapers, and radio and television stations across Canada. Command News is an Internet-based service that provides access to the entire CP and BN feed to clients.
Users can customize the feed to their requirements.
Reeb commented that news is a business, and newsrooms need to make money to survive. There is great merit and credibility in integrating news from traditional means on to the Net. During the recent crisis in Kosovo, reporters have been able to get access to information channels not possible just a few years ago. A radio station shut down by the Yugoslavia government was able to broadcast its signal on the Internet. This was extremely helpful to reporters in North America who'd been literally shut out of developments.