Postmedia cuts 90 jobs and merges newsrooms in Ottawa, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver
Edmonton Journal’s editor-in-chief Margo Goodhand and managing editor Stephanie Coombs among cuts.
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Memo: Stephanie Coombs on leaving the Edmonton Journal
Parting words from the Journal’s managing editor after she was let go by Postmedia.
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Toronto Star public editor: It’s never too late to correct the historical record
What did Pierre Trudeau actually say about Richard Nixon upon learning that the president had called him an ‘asshole’? Likely, not exactly what we think.
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The allure of the North
Why journalists are inspired to work in the coldest communities in Canada.
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Toronto Star closes printing plant, axes 13 newsroom jobs
Newsroom layoffs affect StarTouch team, digital journalists.
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Memo: Star editor Michael Cooke confirms 13 laid off from newsroom
“Thirteen people will be departing: 10 from the tablet team, three from digital,” reads memo from Cooke.
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Memo: Star Publisher John Cruickshank addresses print plant closure and layoffs
Toronto Star shuts down their printing plant, laying off 285 people in the process, and begins newsroom buyouts and layoffs.
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Freedom of information in Hamilton misses the mark
Freedom of Information (FOI) is great in concept, but without strong enforcement mechanisms, it remains only a concept in municipalities where the local government chooses to openly flout its intent.
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News media played key role in scrutinizing anti-terror legislation, new research shows
Canadian news outlets were “equal to the challenge” of scrutinizing controversial Bill C-51, according to new research.
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Shaw sells media arm to Corus for $2.65B
Shaw Communications is selling its media division to Corus Entertainment for $2.65 billion, dividing the Shaw telecom empire into separate media and network companies as it moves to sharpen its focus.