The re-launch of a new media publishing course through Simon Fraser University (SFU) is being touted by one well-known expert as proof that the industry has made a comeback. Robert Ouimet, now an independent consultant after spending years in CBC Radio’s new media shop, says the At Large/SFU Publishing Across New Media Platforms course, being offered July 25-27, is strong evidence that platforms such as mobile communications, corporate intranets and the web have taken firm root as publishing tools. He adds that the university’s gamble that professionals will want to attend the course shows strength in the industry.

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