COVID-19 Media Impact Map for Canada: Global News

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A number of Global News staff were issued layoff notices on July 23.

Layoffs "ongoing all morning” at Global News, says an affected worker. A handful of staff have tweeted news of departures. https://t.co/Bky0kDI2Op will no longer "[support] lifestyle, entertainment & social media teams," says Troy Reeb, EVP of broadcast networks in email to staff pic.twitter.com/a04sYbbeHS
— J-Source (@jsource) July 23, 2020

In a memo to staff, Troy Reeb, executive vice president broadcast networks at Corus Entertainment, said that “While impacts will be felt in several locations, today’s most significant changes will take place at network digital operations in Toronto, which will include Globalnews.ca no longer supporting lifestyle, entertainment & social media teams.”

As of July 25, 15 workers had posted news of their own departures to social media. The parent company has yet to provide a total number of layoffs. This entry will be updated with that total once verified.

Global News COVID-19 Media Impact Map for Canada