Daily Hive, formerly known as Vancity Buzz, is a Canadian online newspaper based in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1] It began digital publishing in 2008 and became Western Canada's largest online-only publication by 2016.[2]
The site began its publishing in 2008 under the name Vancity Buzz and was founded by Manny Bahia and Karm Sumal. The name was changed to Daily Hive in 2016 when the company expanded nationally.[4]
Concurrently with its rebranding as Daily Hive, the publication expanded to Toronto and Montreal.[5]
In November 2017, Daily Hive deleted many of their posts on their official Instagram account as a form of viral marketing, inspired by Taylor Swift's similar publicity stunt earlier in the year. They then posted images of the word "Nude". This stunt caused growth in their social media presence and gained them more followers than before.[6]
ID Agency
In 2018, Daily Hive launched ID Agency, an in-house influencer marketing agency operating out of their Vancouver office.
Acquisitions
In 2018, Daily Hive acquired Colony Digital, a full-service creative agency based in Vancouver.
In February 2019, Daily Hive acquired Torontoist, a long-running web publication that formerly offered similar coverage of Toronto.[7] Originally established in 2004 as part of the Gothamist network of city-specific news websites,[8]Torontoist was a property of St. Joseph Media from 2011 until its acquisition by Daily Hive.[9] It no longer publishes original content as a separate entity from Daily Hive.
Expansion into the United States
In 2019, Daily Hive made their first international expansion into the US market, opening channels in both Seattle and Portland.[10]
In 2016, former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson accused Vancity Buzz of starting a media frenzy when the site published photos of three British tourists that were described as suspicious and "Middle Eastern" in an internal Vancouver Police bulletin.[13][12] Robertson later apologized to the three on behalf of the city.
In 2018, former Vancity Buzz contributor Bartosz Bos sued the organization, alleging that he was owed more than $18,000 in back pay for work done in 2013 that was never compensated.[11]Vancity Buzz co-founder Manny Bahia was ordered by court to pay Bos $1,000 for "coming unprepared for trial" at a 2020 hearing during the suit.[14]
Brands
DH News – News
Dished – Food
Urbanized – Real estate, architecture, urban Design, transportation, and urban issues
^"Vancity Buzz spreads wings and rebrands; Regional web publication now 'Daily Hive'". National Post, June 1, 2016.
^Powell, Chris (June 1, 2016). "Vancity Buzz launches in Toronto and Montreal". Marketing. from the original on 2017-08-19. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
^Josh Rubin, "ZoomerMedia goes after the younger generation with deal to buy Daily Hive publisher for $16.4 million". Toronto Star, September 14, 2022.
^Jackson, Emily (June 1, 2016). "Western Canada's Vancity Buzz expands nationally, rebrands to Daily Hive". Financial Post. from the original on 2017-08-19. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
^"Vancity Buzz announces expansion plans to Toronto, Montreal". BC Business. June 1, 2016. from the original on 2017-08-19. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
^"The Daily Hive's unconventional new Instagram ads". Media in Canada, December 1, 2017.
^"Torontoist flies to the Daily Hive". Media in Canada, February 7, 2019.
^"Torontoist bought by magazine company". The Globe and Mail. March 14, 2011.
^Hive, Daily (2019-11-22). "Canadian Digital Media Group Daily Hive Expands into the United States". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
^ ab"Vancity Buzz wants to be better". Canadaland. October 7, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
^ ab"Mohammed Sharaz reveals why his group took photos that aroused Vancouver suspicions". CBC News. January 15, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
^"U.K. tourists feared public attacks after Vancouver mall photos leaked". CTV News. January 16, 2016.
^Greer, Darryl (January 31, 2020). "Daily Hive Dinged $1,000 For "Coming Unprepared" For Trial". Canadaland. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
External links
Official website
May 18, 2023
daily, hive, formerly, known, vancity, buzz, canadian, online, newspaper, based, vancouver, british, columbia, began, digital, publishing, 2008, became, western, canada, largest, online, only, publication, 2016, formerlyvancity, buzzfounderskarm, sumal, manny,. Daily Hive formerly known as Vancity Buzz is a Canadian online newspaper based in Vancouver British Columbia 1 It began digital publishing in 2008 and became Western Canada s largest online only publication by 2016 2 Daily HiveFormerlyVancity BuzzFoundersKarm Sumal and Manny BahiaHeadquartersVancouver British ColumbiaAreas servedCalgary Montreal Toronto Edmonton Vancouver Seattle PortlandBrandsDaily Hive Dished Urbanized Grow Colony Digital ID Agency MappedNumber of employees62 2020 Daily Hive Vancouver offices Daily Hive s head office in downtown Vancouver In September 2022 ZoomerMedia announced a deal to acquire Daily Hive for 16 4 million 3 Contents 1 History 1 1 ID Agency 1 2 Acquisitions 1 3 Expansion into the United States 2 Criticisms and controversies 3 Brands 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe site began its publishing in 2008 under the name Vancity Buzz and was founded by Manny Bahia and Karm Sumal The name was changed to Daily Hive in 2016 when the company expanded nationally 4 Concurrently with its rebranding as Daily Hive the publication expanded to Toronto and Montreal 5 In November 2017 Daily Hive deleted many of their posts on their official Instagram account as a form of viral marketing inspired by Taylor Swift s similar publicity stunt earlier in the year They then posted images of the word Nude This stunt caused growth in their social media presence and gained them more followers than before 6 ID Agency Edit In 2018 Daily Hive launched ID Agency an in house influencer marketing agency operating out of their Vancouver office Acquisitions Edit In 2018 Daily Hive acquired Colony Digital a full service creative agency based in Vancouver In February 2019 Daily Hive acquired Torontoist a long running web publication that formerly offered similar coverage of Toronto 7 Originally established in 2004 as part of the Gothamist network of city specific news websites 8 Torontoist was a property of St Joseph Media from 2011 until its acquisition by Daily Hive 9 It no longer publishes original content as a separate entity from Daily Hive Expansion into the United States Edit In 2019 Daily Hive made their first international expansion into the US market opening channels in both Seattle and Portland 10 Criticisms and controversies EditPrior to its 2016 rebranding as Daily Hive the Vancity Buzz site was the subject of numerous criticisms and controversies Notable accusations included unethical journalism practices plagiarism 11 and fearmongering 12 In 2016 former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson accused Vancity Buzz of starting a media frenzy when the site published photos of three British tourists that were described as suspicious and Middle Eastern in an internal Vancouver Police bulletin 13 12 Robertson later apologized to the three on behalf of the city In 2018 former Vancity Buzz contributor Bartosz Bos sued the organization alleging that he was owed more than 18 000 in back pay for work done in 2013 that was never compensated 11 Vancity Buzz co founder Manny Bahia was ordered by court to pay Bos 1 000 for coming unprepared for trial at a 2020 hearing during the suit 14 Brands EditDH News News Dished Food Urbanized Real estate architecture urban Design transportation and urban issues Venture Technology and business Offside Sports Listed Events Mapped Travel Colony Digital Digital marketing agency ID Agency Influencer agencySee also EditList of newspapers in Canada List of Canadian newspapers by circulationReferences Edit Vancity Buzz spreads wings and rebrands Regional web publication now Daily Hive National Post June 1 2016 Powell Chris June 1 2016 Vancity Buzz launches in Toronto and Montreal Marketing Archived from the original on 2017 08 19 Retrieved August 19 2017 Josh Rubin ZoomerMedia goes after the younger generation with deal to buy Daily Hive publisher for 16 4 million Toronto Star September 14 2022 Jackson Emily June 1 2016 Western Canada s Vancity Buzz expands nationally rebrands to Daily Hive Financial Post Archived from the original on 2017 08 19 Retrieved August 19 2017 Vancity Buzz announces expansion plans to Toronto Montreal BC Business June 1 2016 Archived from the original on 2017 08 19 Retrieved August 19 2017 The Daily Hive s unconventional new Instagram ads Media in Canada December 1 2017 Torontoist flies to the Daily Hive Media in Canada February 7 2019 Torontoist website gets reprieve The Globe and Mail December 4 2008 Torontoist bought by magazine company The Globe and Mail March 14 2011 Hive Daily 2019 11 22 Canadian Digital Media Group Daily Hive Expands into the United States GlobeNewswire News Room Retrieved 2020 05 27 a b Vancity Buzz wants to be better Canadaland October 7 2015 Retrieved March 20 2019 a b Mohammed Sharaz reveals why his group took photos that aroused Vancouver suspicions CBC News January 15 2016 Retrieved March 20 2019 U K tourists feared public attacks after Vancouver mall photos leaked CTV News January 16 2016 Greer Darryl January 31 2020 Daily Hive Dinged 1 000 For Coming Unprepared For Trial Canadaland Retrieved 26 February 2023 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daily Hive amp oldid 1151085825, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
