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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
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
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
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
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
Memo: Postmedia CEO says company is “moving forward with approximately 40 permanent reductions in accordance with the terms of our collective bargaining agreements”

The following memo was sent to staff on May 27 from Postmedia CEO Andrew MacLeod. Continue Reading Memo: Postmedia CEO says company is “moving forward with approximately 40 permanent reductions in accordance with the terms of our collective bargaining agreements”
Third-language media say they’re left behind by government relief measures

Financial supports for businesses including news publications are trickling out. But communities relying on outlets reporting in languages of comfort are at risk of losing those vital information sources to ‘nine-alarm fire’ Continue Reading Third-language media say they’re left behind by government relief measures
How Indiegraf helped launch 6 local news outlets during COVID-19

As the big newspaper chains falter, a new network of independent journalist-entrepreneurs aims to make starting a digital news outlet easy Continue Reading How Indiegraf helped launch 6 local news outlets during COVID-19
Inside the manhunt

A reporter’s look into covering the cross-country manhunt for Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod Continue Reading Inside the manhunt
Can reported soundscapes foster deeper audience connections?

Adrian Ma breaks down binaural audio and how it enriches the listener experience Continue Reading Can reported soundscapes foster deeper audience connections?