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Irene S. Berkowitz is a policy analyst, media researcher, writer, speaker and university teacher.\u00a0 <\/span>As Senior Policy Fellow, Audience Lab @ Ryerson University's The Creative School, Dr. Berkowitz was lead author\/researcher on the 2019 report, Watchtime Canada: How YouTube connects creators and consumers<\/i>.\u00a0 <\/span>Berkowitz\u2019 media policy perspectives are requested by publishers such as The Globe and Mail<\/i>, Playback<\/em>, cartt.ca, CMF Trend<\/i>s, betakit<\/i>, BNN-TV, CBC, CTV, GlobalTV, SiriusXM, Yahoo Finance<\/i>; and organizations such as Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canada Media Fund (CMF), and Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI). Dr. Berkowitz teaches MBA and MA courses at Ryerson University that prepare students for careers in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. She is a graduate of Cornell University (BA), University of Chicago (MA), Ryerson University (PhD), and Singularity University Executive Program in Mountain View, California. Preparation for policy work included award-winning content as a writer, producer, development executive, and client of ICM Partners. \u00a0<\/span>Berkowitz authored the 2014 ebooklet, Walking Through the Winkles<\/i>. Contact:\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><\/span>iberkowi@ryerson.ca<\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Selected published media by Dr. Berkowitz about Canadian TV in the global, online era (full list available on request):<\/p>\r\nBerkowitz, I.S. (June 13, 2021). Bill C-10 faces backwards and will embarrass Canada on the world stage. (June 14 print title: Is Bill C-10 the best our country can do?) The Globe and Mail, Report on Business<\/em>.\u00a0 https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/business\/commentary\/article-bill-c-10-faces-backward-and-will-embarrass-canada-on-the-world-stage\/<\/a>\r\n\r\nBerkowitz, I.S. (February 27, 2020). Yale Report a month on: The good, the bad and a quid pro quo. Playback<\/em>. https:\/\/playbackonline.ca\/2020\/02\/27\/yale-report-a-month-on-the-good-the-bad-and-a-quid-pro-quo\/<\/a>\r\n\r\nBerkowitz, I.S. (January 27, 2020). Unless we drop our antiquated nationalism, we'll have nothing. cartt.ca<\/em> \u00a0https:\/\/cartt.ca\/analysis-unless-we-drop-our-antiquated-nationalism-well-have-nothing\/\u00a0<\/a>\r\n\r\nBerkowitz, I. S. (January 23, 2020). Follow the money: How Canadian creators are rocking it on YouTube. Playback<\/em>. https:\/\/playbackonline.ca\/2020\/01\/23\/follow-the-money-how-canadian-creators-are-rocking-it-on-youtube\/<\/a>\r\n\r\nBerkowitz, I.S. (October 24, 2019). Bordering the U.S.: Win or lose for Canadian media? Playback<\/em>. https:\/\/playbackonline.ca\/2019\/10\/24\/bordering-the-u-s-win-or-lose-for-canadian-media\/<\/a>\r\n\r\nBerkowitz, I. S.,Davis, C., and Smith, H. (May 22, 2019). Watchtime Canada: How YouTube connects creators and consumers. https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/watchtime-2019<\/a> and https:\/\/audiencelab.fcad.ryerson.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/YouTube-Full-Report-FINAL_V7_May21.pdf<\/a>\r\n\r\nBerkowitz, I. S. (July 5, 2018). We need to talk about Canadian drama. Playback.<\/em> https:\/\/playbackonline.ca\/2018\/07\/05\/column-we-need-to-talk-about-canadian-drama\/#ixzz6G7nQqryK<\/a>\r\n\r\nBerkowitz, I.S. (December 7, 2016). Hey Industry: Let\u2019s be clear about the Netflix tax. Playback<\/em>. http:\/\/playbackonline.ca\/2017\/12\/07\/column-hey-industry-lets-be-clear-about-the-netflix-tax\/<\/a>\r\n\r\nBerkowitz, I.S. (November 3, 2017) We\u2019re in a new era: Do we need a new point system. Playback<\/em>. http:\/\/playbackonline.ca\/2017\/11\/03\/column-is-it-time-for-a-new-points-system\/<\/a>\r\n\r\nBerkowitz, I.S. (October 3, 2017). Five Reasons to like Melanie Joly\u2019s Netflix deal. The Globe and Mail Report on Business<\/em>.\u00a0 https:\/\/beta.theglobeandmail.com\/report-on-business\/rob-commentary\/five-reasons-to-like-heritage-minister-melanie-jolys-netflix-deal\/article36472751\/?ref=http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com&<\/a>\r\n\r\nBerkowitz, I.S. (August 29, 2017). To sell to a global market, create for a global market. CMF Trends.<\/em> https:\/\/trends.cmf-fmc.ca\/blog\/los-angeles-trade-commissioner-to-sell-to-a-global-market-create-for-a-glob<\/a>\r\n\r\nBerkowitz, I.S. (December 22, 2016): Salim Ismail: Canadian leadership is now a moral imperative. betakit<\/em>. http:\/\/betakit.com\/salim-ismail-canadian-leadership-is-now-a-moral-imperative\/<\/a>\r\n\r\nBerkowitz, I.S. (December 1, 2016): Cable TV is about to be disrupted, and the CRTC knows it. The Globe and Mail<\/em>.\u00a0 http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/opinion\/cable-tv-is-about-to-be-disrupted-and-the-crtc-knows-it\/article33121340\/<\/a>\r\n\r\nBerkowitz, I.S. (October 5, 2016):\u00a0 Ten media takeaways from Silicon Valley.\u00a0 CMF Trends.<\/em> http:\/\/trends.cmf-fmc.ca\/blog\/ten-media-takeaways-from-silicon-valley.\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>\r\n\r\nBerkowitz, I.S. (June 10, 2015) In TV\u2019s Golden Age, viewers are already on line. Industry must follow. The Globe and Mail Report on Business<\/em>.\u00a0 http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/report-on-business\/rob-commentary\/in-tvs-new-golden-age-consumers-have-the-gold-we-should-follow-their-lead\/article24879478\/<\/a>\r\n\r\nBerkowitz, I.S. (March 13, 2015). CRTC gets it: Time to make \u2018hits\u2019 not \u2018shows.\u2019 The Globe and Mail<\/em>. http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/globe-debate\/crtc-gets-it-time-to-make-hits-not-shows\/article23449134\/<\/a>\r\n\r\nBerkowitz, I.S. (September 15, 2014).\u00a0 Canadians want good programs, not 300 channels. The Globe and Mail.<\/em>\u00a0 http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/globe-debate\/canadians-want-good-programs-not-300-channels\/article20600050\/<\/a>\r\n\r\nBerkowitz, I.S. (July 7, 2014). Is it time to re-brand Canadian TV?\u00a0 Playback.<\/em> http:\/\/playbackonline.ca\/2014\/07\/07\/oped-is-it-time-to-re-brand-canadian-tv\/#ixzz36oOrqGO<\/a>\r\n

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Irene S. Berkowitz is a policy analyst, media researcher, writer, speaker and university teacher.\u00a0 <\/span>As Senior Policy Fellow, Audience Lab @ Ryerson University’s The Creative School, Dr. Berkowitz was lead author\/researcher on the 2019 report, Watchtime Canada: How YouTube connects creators and consumers<\/i>.\u00a0 <\/span>Berkowitz\u2019 media policy perspectives are requested by publishers such as The Globe and Mail<\/i>, Playback<\/em>, cartt.ca, CMF Trend<\/i>s, betakit<\/i>, BNN-TV, CBC, CTV, GlobalTV, SiriusXM, Yahoo Finance<\/i>; and organizations such as Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canada Media Fund (CMF), and Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI). Dr. Berkowitz teaches MBA and MA courses at Ryerson University that prepare students for careers in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. She is a graduate of Cornell University (BA), University of Chicago (MA), Ryerson University (PhD), and Singularity University Executive Program in Mountain View, California. Preparation for policy work included award-winning content as a writer, producer, development executive, and client of ICM Partners. \u00a0<\/span>Berkowitz authored the 2014 ebooklet, Walking Through the Winkles<\/i>. Contact:\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><\/span>iberkowi@ryerson.ca<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Selected published media by Dr. Berkowitz about Canadian TV in the global, online era (full list available on request):<\/p>\n

Berkowitz, I.S. (June 13, 2021). Bill C-10 faces backwards and will embarrass Canada on the world stage. (June 14 print title: Is Bill C-10 the best our country can do?) The Globe and Mail, Report on Business<\/em>.\u00a0 https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/business\/commentary\/article-bill-c-10-faces-backward-and-will-embarrass-canada-on-the-world-stage\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Berkowitz, I.S. (February 27, 2020). Yale Report a month on: The good, the bad and a quid pro quo. Playback<\/em>. https:\/\/playbackonline.ca\/2020\/02\/27\/yale-report-a-month-on-the-good-the-bad-and-a-quid-pro-quo\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Berkowitz, I.S. (January 27, 2020). Unless we drop our antiquated nationalism, we’ll have nothing. cartt.ca<\/em> \u00a0https:\/\/cartt.ca\/analysis-unless-we-drop-our-antiquated-nationalism-well-have-nothing\/\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Berkowitz, I. S. (January 23, 2020). Follow the money: How Canadian creators are rocking it on YouTube. Playback<\/em>. https:\/\/playbackonline.ca\/2020\/01\/23\/follow-the-money-how-canadian-creators-are-rocking-it-on-youtube\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Berkowitz, I.S. (October 24, 2019). Bordering the U.S.: Win or lose for Canadian media? Playback<\/em>. https:\/\/playbackonline.ca\/2019\/10\/24\/bordering-the-u-s-win-or-lose-for-canadian-media\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Berkowitz, I. S.,Davis, C., and Smith, H. (May 22, 2019). Watchtime Canada: How YouTube connects creators and consumers. https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/watchtime-2019<\/a> and https:\/\/audiencelab.fcad.ryerson.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/YouTube-Full-Report-FINAL_V7_May21.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Berkowitz, I. S. (July 5, 2018). We need to talk about Canadian drama. Playback.<\/em> https:\/\/playbackonline.ca\/2018\/07\/05\/column-we-need-to-talk-about-canadian-drama\/#ixzz6G7nQqryK<\/a><\/p>\n

Berkowitz, I.S. (December 7, 2016). Hey Industry: Let\u2019s be clear about the Netflix tax. Playback<\/em>. http:\/\/playbackonline.ca\/2017\/12\/07\/column-hey-industry-lets-be-clear-about-the-netflix-tax\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Berkowitz, I.S. (November 3, 2017) We\u2019re in a new era: Do we need a new point system. Playback<\/em>. http:\/\/playbackonline.ca\/2017\/11\/03\/column-is-it-time-for-a-new-points-system\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Berkowitz, I.S. (October 3, 2017). Five Reasons to like Melanie Joly\u2019s Netflix deal. The Globe and Mail Report on Business<\/em>.\u00a0 https:\/\/beta.theglobeandmail.com\/report-on-business\/rob-commentary\/five-reasons-to-like-heritage-minister-melanie-jolys-netflix-deal\/article36472751\/?ref=http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com&<\/a><\/p>\n

Berkowitz, I.S. (August 29, 2017). To sell to a global market, create for a global market. CMF Trends.<\/em> https:\/\/trends.cmf-fmc.ca\/blog\/los-angeles-trade-commissioner-to-sell-to-a-global-market-create-for-a-glob<\/a><\/p>\n

Berkowitz, I.S. (December 22, 2016): Salim Ismail: Canadian leadership is now a moral imperative. betakit<\/em>. http:\/\/betakit.com\/salim-ismail-canadian-leadership-is-now-a-moral-imperative\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Berkowitz, I.S. (December 1, 2016): Cable TV is about to be disrupted, and the CRTC knows it. The Globe and Mail<\/em>.\u00a0 http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/opinion\/cable-tv-is-about-to-be-disrupted-and-the-crtc-knows-it\/article33121340\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Berkowitz, I.S. (October 5, 2016):\u00a0 Ten media takeaways from Silicon Valley.\u00a0 CMF Trends.<\/em> http:\/\/trends.cmf-fmc.ca\/blog\/ten-media-takeaways-from-silicon-valley.\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Berkowitz, I.S. (June 10, 2015) In TV\u2019s Golden Age, viewers are already on line. Industry must follow. The Globe and Mail Report on Business<\/em>.\u00a0 http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/report-on-business\/rob-commentary\/in-tvs-new-golden-age-consumers-have-the-gold-we-should-follow-their-lead\/article24879478\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Berkowitz, I.S. (March 13, 2015). CRTC gets it: Time to make \u2018hits\u2019 not \u2018shows.\u2019 The Globe and Mail<\/em>. http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/globe-debate\/crtc-gets-it-time-to-make-hits-not-shows\/article23449134\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Berkowitz, I.S. (September 15, 2014).\u00a0 Canadians want good programs, not 300 channels. The Globe and Mail.<\/em>\u00a0 http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/globe-debate\/canadians-want-good-programs-not-300-channels\/article20600050\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Berkowitz, I.S. (July 7, 2014). Is it time to re-brand Canadian TV?\u00a0 Playback.<\/em> http:\/\/playbackonline.ca\/2014\/07\/07\/oped-is-it-time-to-re-brand-canadian-tv\/#ixzz36oOrqGO<\/a><\/p>\n

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