Monthly Archives: September 2013

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Written on Sep, 27, 2013 by in , , | Leave a comment

Source: j-source.ca The union representing Globe and Mail employees said the company must stop pointing the finger at them for its financial struggles. “There is no denying The Globe is struggling, perhaps failing financially. We get it. But a blame-shifting approach won’t fix The Globe’s very serious problems,” said Sue Andrew, unit chair at the Southern Ontario Newsmedia Guild in a memo obtained by Christine Dobby at the Financial Post. “Characterizing Globe employees as having a …

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Written on Sep, 26, 2013 by in | Leave a comment

Source: newswire.ca MONTREAL, Sept. 26, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ – TransForce Inc. (TSX: TFI) (OTCQX: TFIFF), a North American leader in the transportation and logistics industry, today announced that, through its subsidiary Dynamex Canada Limited, it has acquired all the shares of Total Delivery Systems (“TDS”).   Headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, TDS operates a network of 18 locations across British Columbia. …

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Written on Sep, 21, 2013 by in , | Leave a comment

Source: usatoday.com Being president and CEO of the Newspaper Association of America is not a job for the fainthearted. Your mission includes lobbying for, speaking for and galvanizing an industry that, while it is the press, hasn’t gotten very much good press, not for a long time. Click here to read entire story

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As media giant makes 17 per cent profit, Sun, Province publisher says more fat to cut. Source: TheTyee.ca Faceless foreign ownership is behind newspaper publisher Postmedia’s push to cut costs at Vancouver’s duopoly dailies, according to the head of the union that represents workers at the Sun and Province. “One of the big problems with Postmedia is it’s controlled by …

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Written on Sep, 17, 2013 by in | Leave a comment

Source: nytimes.com Native advertising is advertising that wears the uniform of journalism, mimicking the storytelling aesthetic of the host site. Some say it could dilute the power of a brand over time. Click here to read the entire story

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Source: mediaunion.ca The Kennedy Heights printing plant will be put up for sale immediately and operations there will cease sometime in 2015, the union was told today by Paul Godfrey, CEO of Postmedia. The company presented two possible options going forward. One is contracting out the work currently done at Kennedy Heights. The company has “entered into a contract with Transcontinental” …

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Written on Sep, 05, 2013 by in | Leave a comment

Source: washingtonpost.com The Washington Post’s new owner, Jeffrey P. Bezos, long wary of journalists, courted the paper’s editors and reporters in a series of meetings Wednesday, saying that he is optimistic about the future of journalism and wants to create a “daily ritual bundle” that would appeal to a variety of readers. Click here to read entire story

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