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    Six months on the Chronicle Herald picket line

    This story was funded by the J-Source Patreon campaign. By Mary Ellen MacIntyre There is no music in snow-laden boots stomping on the tiled floors at picket headquarters. Out on the line, winter is about nothing but staying warm. Long johns, scarves—mittens some hadn’t worn since grade school—and those wonderful packets of hand and foot warmers…

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    CWA Canada adopts Canada’s first guidelines on media internships

    By Errol Salamon, Work and Labour Editor CWA Canada’s National Representative Council unanimously adopted Canada’s first guidelines on educational media internships at the union’s annual meeting in Calgary from April 29-30 to establish fair standards across the media industry. The CWA Canada Associate Members Steering Committee wrote the 15 internship guidelines. The union’s list of…

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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…