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Media on the Move: July 14 to July 27

Here’s our regular update on the moves, hires and promotions in Canadian journalism for July 14 to July 27.
Torstar’s Q2 loss rises to $23.9 million

By The Canadian Press Torstar Corp. said Wednesday it saw its second-quarter loss swell as it incurred expenses related to its acquisition of VerticalScope last year and the closure of its printing…
CBC Ombudsman: Climate Change Contrarians

By Esther Enkin, CBC Ombudsman The complainant, Geoffrey Pounder, questioned the value and journalistic purpose of an Ideas programme called “Contrarians”. He said it was dangerous and deceptive to give air time…
Meet the Press: Daniel J. Rowe, The Eastern Door

By Nadine Tousignant for CNW As Assistant Editor and Reporter at The Eastern Door, Daniel J. Rowe shares stories from the Kahnawake Mohawk community that deserve to be told. We asked Daniel about…
Memo: Roadblock over terms of newsroom review

The following memo was sent to members of Unifor 87-M’s Toronto Star unit on July 22, from Unit Chair Steve Gjorkes, Vice Chair Jim Rankin, Secretary Sara Mojtehedzadeh, and Membership Secretary Donovan Vincent. …
Memo: Toronto Star management announces hold on review of newsroom culture

In a memo to staff, John Honderich, Chair, Torstar Corporation, and Michael Cooke, Editor, Toronto Star say that union withdrew support.
Globe and Mail building in Toronto evacuated after bomb threat

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CBC Ombudsman: Quebec Nationalism – Criticism isn’t bashing, it’s opinion

By Esther Enkin, CBC Ombudsman The complainant, Will Dubitsky, thought characterising the 1995 Quebec referendum as the “abyss of ethnic nationalism” was Quebec-bashing and tarred all Quebec nationalists as xenophobes. It was…
Inside Arc Publishing, the Globe and Mail’s new publishing system

By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor The Globe and Mail’s digital presence is getting an overhaul, courtesy of the Washington Post. On June 1, Phillip Crawley, publisher of the Globe and Mail, announced…
We need to talk about The Walrus in the room

By Romayne Smith Fullerton, Ethics Editor Some journalists make fun of academics. You know: those who can, do, and those who can’t, teach and research. But we also have another function: we…

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