Memos

In this section, we’ll post memos from media outlets obtained by J-Source.

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Global News to consolidate news production in various local markets

Changes are the result of an organization-wide initiative that also includes a restructuring of Shaw Media’s management team.
Memo: National Post drops honorifics in house style

“Effective immediately (Wednesday’s paper) we are doing away with honorifics in all print pages of the Post.”
Why Daily Xtra is closing its comment section

In hindsight, we should have tightened our comment policy sooner.
Memo: CBC to cut 244 jobs across Canada, including 144 English

“Today we are moving ahead with the implementation of our plan to be more local at lower cost, announced last year in the 2020 plan.”
Memo: 10 hires at Toronto Star’s tablet, production, city and digital desks

“It’s a pleasure to welcome the latest additions to our newsroom.”
Memo: Four Postmedia positions transferred to National Post news desk

“As we make our way towards a deeper integration of the central hub into the National Post, we are bringing a few experts from Hamilton into the fold here on Bloor Street.”
Brunswick News Inc. lays off photography staff at two Maritime papers

Photographers at BNI papers, including the Telegraph-Journal and Times & Transcript, were laid off, effectively eliminating the photography desks in those two newsrooms.
Memo: Greg Boyd takes on digital editor role at Globe and Mail ahead of new tablet edition

“For the Globe, the spring launch of a new tablet edition represents much more than a new platform for our journalism.”
Memo: Review says Amanda Lang’s reporting met CBC’s standards

A memo from Jennifer McGuire says reporting related to the RBC temporary foreign worker story met CBC’s standards.
Memo: 5 hires, 2 internal promotions as Toronto Star builds tablet editorial team

“As our newsroom expands and changes as we build the tablet, we are thrilled to announce superb additions to our news team, as well as two important internal promotions.”