Media on the move: Feb. 27
Former staff at Groupe TVA publications took to social media last week to share the news of layoffs at three major lifestyle brands.
Hey Twitter.. long time no talk! So all of us dope ladies at Canadian Living & Style at Home (plus a bunch of awesome ppls from Elle Canada)have been laid off effective immediately due to the shitty state of the media industry right now…
— Murissa (@Murissamusic) February 19, 2019
Editorial functions for Style at Home and Canadian Living are being moved to Montreal, TVA’s vice-president of communications told J-Source, while Elle Canada will remain in its Toronto office.
I’ll miss the people most. So thankful to have worked alongside an amazing roster of talented journalists. @canadianliving & @StyleAtHome
— lindaval (@LindaVCotrina) February 20, 2019
#Cdnmedia I will dearly miss my time spent working with the outstanding editorial team at @canadianliving & @StyleAtHome magazine! And so… the job hunt begins! If anyone is in need of writers, digital content creators or designers, please contact me at gpcreate@outlook.com
— Genevieve Pizzale (@genevievee18) February 20, 2019
And three staff have been laid off from the Ottawa Citizen, including the president of its union chapter.
https://twitter.com/StephWechsler/status/1100445156967415808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1100445156967415808&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fj-source.ca%2Farticle%2Fthree-laid-off-at-the-ottawa-citizen%2F
Here are all the rest of the media moves from Feb. 14 – 27:
@tvo is growing! So excited to introduce you to our new Indigenous Affairs video journalists @allanamcdougall and @chris_beaver. They are ⚡️👍🔥 pic.twitter.com/TicJ2bBwO4
— Hannah Sung (@HannahSung) February 20, 2019
https://twitter.com/troyreebglobal/status/1098940798047989761?s=21
https://twitter.com/a_mcdo/status/1100067595842142208?s=21
Incredibly excited to share with you all some GREAT news! I’ll be joining @metromorning as a technology columnist. Looking forward to waking up early to talk about the latest in tech with @mattgallowaycbc and the rest of the city.
— Takara Small (@takarasmall) February 22, 2019
Personal news: I am headed up University Ave. to The Globe's Queen's Park bureau. Excited for the new challenge and to work with the talented @l_stone, but sad to leave the Clamshell, a place brimming with good stories and fascinating characters where important stuff gets done.
— Jeff Gray (@jeffreybgray) February 22, 2019
I've been sitting on some news– this week will be my last in the Fort McMurray Bureau #ymm In March I'll start a new job as a senior reporter in CBC's Parliamentary Bureau. I'm covering for @cath_cullen while she’s on maternity leave #cdnpoli
— David Thurton 🇹🇹🇨🇦 (@CBCDavid) February 17, 2019
Excited to start my new job today as Digital Editor for @democracynow on what just happens to be the show's 23rd birthday. Good omen. pic.twitter.com/r7pyxEluNl
— ishmael daro (@iD4RO) February 19, 2019
https://twitter.com/lans_macleod/status/1098295879105163264?s=21
https://twitter.com/temurdur/status/1099681604878782464
Today is the last day of my contract with HuffPost. I’m looking for a new job, but also will be freelancing. If you like any of the work I do, this is the time to reach out! You can reach me in the DMs, or at Davide.G.Mastracci@gmail.com pic.twitter.com/mWoDxjiAYi
— Davide Mastracci 🤌🏼 (@DavideMastracci) February 22, 2019
Some personal news: I’ll be joining the @GlobalBC online team full time. It’s been a hard road of graveyard shifts to get to this point, so excited to see what the next year brings!
— Sean Boynton (@boyntonwords) February 26, 2019
Steph Wechsler is J-Source's managing editor.