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''The Tyee'' is an independent online Canadian news magazine that primarily covers British Columbia. It was founded in November 2003 by its editor-in-chief, David Beers, an award-winning writer and former features editor at the ''Vancouver Sun''. Since its launch it has recruited a number of other writers, including Steve Burgess, Murray Dobbin, Michael Geist, Terry Glavin, Mark Leiren-Young, Rafe Mair, Will McMartin, Shannon Rupp, Vanessa Richmond and Dorothy Woodend. The name "Tyee" is based on the current local definition of Tyee salmon—a Chinook or Spring salmon of 30 lbs or more. The word is derived from the Nuu-chah-nulth language, meaning a chief, a king, or champion.〔MacLeod, Grant (Fall 2004). ("The Painter (Tyee) Boat." ) Carleton University, ''Material Culture Review'' 60. Retrieved: 2013-09-21.〕 It also embodies the magazine's dedication to publishing lively, informative news and views, to "roam free, and go where we wish" as the tyee salmon do. Tyee articles focus on politics, culture and life. It has expanded its activities to a blog: ''The Hook''. Within two years of its launch, over 1,000 articles had been published by more than 1,500 registered commenters, reaching 89,458 unique visitors. In 2009, according to ''BCBusiness'' magazine, ''The Tyee'' had a growing B.C. readership, up 77 percent since 2007 to approximately 175,000 unique visitors a month.〔 In 2007, ''The Tyee'' was recognized nationally as an Honourable Mention in the category of Excellence in Journalism for Small, Medium, or Local Media.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/2007/06/11/TyeeHonour/ )〕 The category includes all Canadian online journalism with fewer than 500,000 unique visitors a month. In 2009, the magazine ''BCBusiness'' also placed ''The Tyee'' as ninth of their list of the province's ten most innovative companies.〔 ''The Tyee'' was awarded the Edward R. Murrow Award by the Radio and Television News Directors Association in 2009 and 2011.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.journalism.ubc.ca/news/item/school_of_journalism_professor_david_beers_website_the_tyee_wins_prestigiou )〕 It was the only Canadian news organization to be honoured for the national (North America-wide) category in 2011. It was also runner-up for the 2011 Canadian Journalism Foundation Excellence in Journalism Award. == History == In 2001, David Beers was fired from the features editor position at the ''Vancouver Sun'' as part of CanWest Global's famous purge of top-level journalists. Beers says, "When I was fired it was kind of a wake-up call, I was writing some forthright things after 9/11—they weren't radical, I didn't think, but they challenged the jingoistic tone of many commentators and politicians in Canada as well as the US."〔 Beers has openly expressed his opinion that CanWest had abused its position and failed to provide fair and balanced coverage. Afterwards, Beers contemplated exploring online journalism, and was encouraged by an anonymous philanthropist who had a similar goal, and finances to support the plan. The U.S. website Salon.com became the model. ''The Tyee'' began in November 2003. Its original premise was "investigative reporting no one else is doing, and fresh viewpoints from all over B.C."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Tyee」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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