The Gastown Gazette

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Gazette Magazine
Typenews, culture, arts
FormatNational Arts and Culture Magazine
Owner(s)Andrew Patton
PublisherNorthwest Community Enterprises Ltd.
EditorAndrew Patton
FoundedNovember 16, 2012 (November 16, 2012)
HeadquartersGastown, Vancouver, BC
Websitewww.gazettemag.com

The Gastown Gazette is a national arts and culture magazine published in Vancouver, British Columbia by Northwest Community Enterprises Ltd.

History[]

Gazette was founded by Andrew Patton November 16, 2012. The first electronic edition was published February 10, 2013. By June 23, 2013, it was the sixth most popular news publication measured by Facebook “likes” in the Lower Mainland.[1][2]

Content[]

Gazette focuses on news, politics, art, sports, travel, and fashion.[3]


The online site received almost immediate attention in local and national media for its reporting about protests against gentrification in the Downtown Eastside and Gastown area of Vancouver. References to the Gazette's stories have appeared in The Province Newspaper[4] the Globe and Mail,[5] CBC radio and television,[6][7] CTV Television,[8] and News 1130.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ The Gastown Gazette Facebook Page
  2. ^ "A Vancouver Couple's Daring Hot New Media Venture - Watch Out Vancouver Sun". Savvy Insider, 2 May 2013
  3. ^ "A Vancouver Couple's Daring Hot New Media Venture - Watch Out Vancouver Sun". Savvy Insider, 2 May 2013
  4. ^ The Province, May 6, 2013, It's time Pidgin protesters get a new menu
  5. ^ The Globe and Mail, Apr. 29 2013 "Pidgin protests in Downtown Eastside concern activist funders"
  6. ^ CBC, May 5, 2013, Police concern grows over Vancouver protests Archived 2013-05-07 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ CBC Radio British Columbia, May 3, 2013 On The Coast with Stephen Quinn
  8. ^ CTV Television, April 27, 2013, Despite problems, Pidgin protesters vow to continue
  9. ^ News 1130, May 3, 2013, Gastown residents fed-up with nearby protests

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