Monthly Archives: October 2018

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Written on Oct, 25, 2018 by in , | Leave a comment

Source: nationalobserver.com So how long can Postmedia, Canada’s largest newspaper chain, stay afloat? A sign of the company’s fiscal crisis came in September when unionized journalists and sales staff at the Ottawa Citizen and Ottawa Sun voted 32 to 24 to accept a Postmedia contract that reduces sick pay, dental and other health benefits. The company had threatened to lock …

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Written on Oct, 17, 2018 by in | Leave a comment

H.G. WATSON | J-Source [~] Over the last 10 years, the number of media outlets in Canada has dwindled — and not enough new media outlets have sprung up to replace them. According to data collected by the Local News Research Project, using their crowdsourced Local News Map, over 250 Canadian news outlets have closed from 2008 to Oct. 1, …

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Source: cwacanada.ca Claim says hundreds hired improperly, denied pay, benefits TORONTO — The Canadian Media Guild / CWA Canada is welcoming a $35-million class actionfiled by law firm Cavalluzzo on behalf of hundreds of reality and factual TV workers who have worked at Cineflix, which produces such TV shows as Property Brothers and Mayday. The legal action follows a five-year campaign by …

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Written on Oct, 17, 2018 by in | Leave a comment

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