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.
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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 plant in Vaughan, Ont., this month. The parent company of newspapers including the Toronto Star reported a net loss of $23.9 million, which…
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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 to two climate change deniers. Part of their remarks from a conference aired on the programme. He thought it violated all the principles…
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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 his work and what advice he has for PR professionals. What is the most rewarding part of your work? There is nothing more…
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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. After reviewing correspondence from the company, your union has decided it is not in members’ best interests to sign on, as is. A…
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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.
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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 a passing comment and an opinion expressed in context. One might not like or agree with the sentiment, but it doesn’t cross a…
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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 a partnership with the Post to implement the Post’s Arc Publishing system. Built with newspaper publishers in mind, Arc will be fully implemented…
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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 watch the watchdogs and critique the critics. And lately, I have been watching The Walrus, a publication that claims to be a general…