''The Gastown Gazette'' is a national arts and culture magazine published in

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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

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Content

Gazette focuses on news, politics, art, sports, travel, and fashion. The online site received almost immediate attention in local and national media for its reporting about protests against gentrification in the

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area of Vancouver. References to the Gazette's stories have appeared in The Province Newspaper the Globe and Mail, CBC radio and television, CTV Television, and News 1130.News 1130, May 3, 2013
Gastown residents fed-up with nearby protests
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References

External links

Canadian Public Relations Society
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gastown Gazette 2012 establishments in British Columbia Newspapers published in Vancouver Publications established in 2012