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From media house to charity case
New federal rules allowing news organizations to become non-profits may not be worth the effort for Canada’s struggling media sector Continue Reading From media house to charity case
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Postmedia printing plant staff file to unionize
Workers at the Postmedia printing plant in Toronto have officially filed for union certification. Continue Reading Postmedia printing plant staff file to unionize
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Capital B
The style guide change for Black adopted unanimously across Canada’s major newsrooms is only a baby step. Systemic patterns of problematic framing on race reporting, sourcing for stories and representation in media organizations all need urgent addressing Continue Reading Capital B
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Riot or resistance? How media frames unrest in Minneapolis will shape public’s view of protest
Narratives about the Women’s March and anti-Trump protests gave voice to protesters and significantly explored their grievances. Protests about anti-Black racism and Indigenous people’s rights received the least legitimizing coverage, with them more often seen as threatening and violent Continue Reading Riot or resistance? How media frames unrest in Minneapolis will shape public’s view of protest
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Ink-Stained Wretches want local government to fight for their newsrooms
A newly formed advocacy group of former Record staffers say they want to rally community journalists and civic leaders to save local journalism Continue Reading Ink-Stained Wretches want local government to fight for their newsrooms
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Memo: PMNA announces ‘temporary’ layoffs after Torstar cancels contracts
The following memo was sent to staff on June 3 from Ed Brouwer, managing director of Pagemasters North America Continue Reading Memo: PMNA announces ‘temporary’ layoffs after Torstar cancels contracts
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Online, multilingual media locked out of Ford pressers
As physical scrums give way to remote conference calls, holding government to account in Ontario is becoming a game of broken telephone Continue Reading Online, multilingual media locked out of Ford pressers
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Memo: Toronto Sun editor on lockdown, recent ‘negativity’ and layoffs update
Four voluntary buyouts replace six layoffs and editor acknowledges ‘negativity thrown towards the Sun for our reporting on specific issues that are ongoing in the city of Toronto’ Continue Reading Memo: Toronto Sun editor on lockdown, recent ‘negativity’ and layoffs update
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Inside a northern collaboration
The crew behind a collaboration by Up Here and APTN prove that the connections that make reporting run deep can only be made on the ground Continue Reading Inside a northern collaboration
