Cutting edge Canadian media

Seems our neighbors to the north are pretty tech savvy. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation last month became the world's first broadcaster to partner with blog search giant Technorati. The CBC's Web site features a new section, which highlights the news stories generating the most buzz from among the 86 million blogs tracked by Technorati. And in May the CBC created an initiative with FaceBook called the Great Canadian Wish List (See my post from June 18).

I haven't seen much like it here in the state. Go figure, eh.

Have you heard what's up with Canada, eh?

Got warm feelings for the frigid frontier to the north? This is your opportunity to share them with the world, or at least other Canadian. CBC News, Facebook and the youth organization Student Vote are asking people to share their hopes for the country's future through THE GREAT CANADIAN WISH LIST. The GCWL, which launched May 28, allows Facebook users to post ideas for building a better Canada and is a central part of the ambitious ‘national conversation’ campaign leading up to the country’s 140th birthday on Canada Day July 1. CBC journalists are monitoring the postings and generating stories for radio and television based on the postings and interviews with the posters. This marks the first time that Facebook has partnered with a major broadcaster.

The initiative was developed by Mike Wise, a CBC News reporter in Toronto, and Taylor Gunn from Student Vote, a group that promotes civic engagement among Canadian youth.

CBC has its own ‘Wish’ list blog where readers can follow the discussions.