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CRTC could replace OMNI with new multi-ethnic programming

OMNI Regional will cease to exist if the CRTC chooses a new service. Continue Reading CRTC could replace OMNI with new multi-ethnic programming
Here’s who was laid off from Rogers Media this week

About 75 people were laid off on June 14 from the company’s digital content and publishing team. Continue Reading Here’s who was laid off from Rogers Media this week
Toronto Star partners with The Wall Street Journal for business coverage

Print and online editions of the Star now feature business articles from The Wall Street Journal. Continue Reading Toronto Star partners with The Wall Street Journal for business coverage
Trust in the news is substantially up in Canada, new report finds

Reuters Institute Digital News report finds that Canadians trust their news more compared to other nations. Continue Reading Trust in the news is substantially up in Canada, new report finds
Sabrina Wilkinson named J-Source – CWA Canada reporting fellow

Wilkinson will be working on a research project looking into the gender diversity of Canada’s newsrooms. Continue Reading Sabrina Wilkinson named J-Source – CWA Canada reporting fellow
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
Canada’s The Logic is a new subscription news outlet focused on the innovation economy

“Is it a tech story? Is it a business and tech or policy and politics story, is it a cultural story? Well, it’s actually all the above: The impact of technology on the cognitive, economic, and political ways we live is quite transformative.” Continue Reading Canada’s The Logic is a new subscription news outlet focused on the innovation economy
CBC Ombudsman: Writing analysis: Conclusions require attribution and explanation

The complainant, Eric Wredenhagen, Registrar and CEO of the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia, thought an analysis piece regarding the deficiencies in reports about disciplinary actions from various health care…
CBC Ombudsman: Precision matters

The complainant, Adam Lewis, said that there was an error of fact in a piece about a Russian-owned, U.S.-based uranium mining company. There had been an ongoing controversy regarding the approval of…
Toronto Star Public Editor: Media savvy kids are vital to future of democracy

We all need to be news wise during an election campaign. Democracy depends on informed voters, and to be fully informed, voters depend largely on the media for news and information. Within…