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Winnipeg Free Press uses human touch to get digital subscribers

Micropayment model has become a marketing tool to sell frequent customers on full digital subscriptions. Continue Reading Winnipeg Free Press uses human touch to get digital subscribers
Black Press to print Calgary Sun; 52 Postmedia positions to be eliminated

Twenty-six full-time and 26 part-time positions in Calgary will be eliminated when plant closes. Continue Reading Black Press to print Calgary Sun; 52 Postmedia positions to be eliminated
Inside a small town newsroom in a time of news poverty

At the The Chatham Daily News and Chatham-Kent This Week, reporters have had to change with the times. Continue Reading Inside a small town newsroom in a time of news poverty
Torstar plans further transformation amid tough print advertising market: CEO

Revenue for the quarter totalled nearly $129 million, down from $138.7 million a year ago, although direct comparisons year-over-year were complicated by a number of factors. Continue Reading Torstar plans further transformation amid tough print advertising market: CEO
Torstar opts to not renew contract with Pagemasters North America

Pagination and copy-editing services for the Toronto Star will be brought in-house. Continue Reading Torstar opts to not renew contract with Pagemasters North America
No union at National Post after CWA Canada loses certification vote

Seven names on management’s list of employees were challenged by the union in 2017. Continue Reading No union at National Post after CWA Canada loses certification vote
Postmedia Q2 loss falls as cost-cutting, tax credit offset lower revenue

Postmedia executive chairman Paul Godfrey said in a statement that the revenue declines from its legacy business had slowed and there were “positive signs” from its digital advertising initiatives. Continue Reading Postmedia Q2 loss falls as cost-cutting, tax credit offset lower revenue
Torstar hiring 20 reporters as it rebrands, revamps Metro newspapers

Torstar CEO John Boynton says the initiative represents a major investment in journalism for Torstar outside of its Toronto headquarters. Continue Reading Torstar hiring 20 reporters as it rebrands, revamps Metro newspapers
Torstar reports Q4 profit as cost-cutting offsets impact of lower revenue

Operating revenue was $169.34 million in the three months ended Dec. 31, down from $188.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. Continue Reading Torstar reports Q4 profit as cost-cutting offsets impact of lower revenue
HuffPost Canada keeps unpaid bloggers after U.S. counterpart moves to paid opinion sections

HuffPost Canada’s blogging platform is staying open, even though HuffPost US has ended its self publishing contributors platform. “As each country edition of HuffPost operates autonomously, our blogging platform in Canada remains…