Gregory Taylor is an associate professor in the University of Calgary’s Department of Communication, Media, and Film. He is the author of Shut Off: the Canadian Digital Television Transition and co-editor of Frequencies: International Spectrum Policy, published with McGill-Queen’s University Press.
Dr. Taylor’s primary research focus is the politics and economics of media industries with an emphasis upon telecommunications. Aside from his academic work, Greg has also consulted for the City of Calgary and the Office of the Auditor General of Canada. He is also a member of the steering committee for the Alberta Rural Connectivity Coalition (ARCC) and serves on the board of directors for Friends. He has appeared across numerous media for his views in the changing landscape of Canadian communications.
This site is designed to offer connections to Dr. Taylor’s work and media appearances as well as offer short blog posts on significant issues in Canadian and global communications. There is also a link to Gregory’s twitter feed which includes posts on communications issues as well as more personal reflections (often involving music and/or Canadian politics).
Gregory Taylor received his PhD in Communication Studies from McGill University in 2010.
Notice: This website represents the opinions of Gregory Taylor, and is not a reflection of the University of Calgary nor any of his affiliations, past or present.
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Messages in bottles
Hello and welcome to the launch of my website. This will be the home of some of my thoughts on various issues involving the morphing global communications industries with a special emphasis on spectrum and broadband policy. By way of introduction, my name is Greg Taylor and I am an associate professor in the Department…
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Bill C-11. What are we fighting for?
Recently I flipped through channels (I receive my TV over-the-air with an antenna) looking for something on Canadian conventional stations during prime time. It was a disheartening experience. Global (Corus), CTV (Bell), and City (Rogers) served up a wide range of inexpensive American shows, mostly of the reality or police procedural variety. As Soraya Roberts…
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Bill C-11 and Indigenous Media in Canada
An area not getting enough recognition in the debates concerning Bill C-11, Canada’s proposed new Broadcasting Act, is how the new Act entrenches the place of indigenous communities in the Canadian communications system. The changes are a marked improvement over the previous incarnation. These are the only brief references to indigenous people in the current…
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