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Glacier Reports Third Quarter Results

Written on Jan, 26, 2012 by in | Leave a comment

Source: online.wsj.com/ Glacier Media Inc. (TSX:GVC) (“Glacier” or the “Company”) reported cash flow, earnings and revenue for the period ended September 30, 2011. Read entire story here

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CAW, CEP unions exploring merger

Written on Jan, 24, 2012 by in , | Leave a comment

Source: theglobeandmail.com Two of Canada’s biggest private-sector labour unions are formally exploring the possibility of creating a new, merged organization by the middle of next year in order to better protect their members from the demands being placed on them. Read story here

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Postmedia to lobby Ottawa for more foreign investment

Written on Jan, 10, 2012 by in | Leave a comment

Source: theglobeandmail.com The publisher of Canada’s largest chain of newspapers is lobbying Ottawa to allow more foreign investment in the newspaper industry, a move that would have significant implications for the sector if it were successful. read story here

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Autumn slowdown puts brakes on Postmedia’s optimism

Written on Jan, 09, 2012 by in | Leave a comment

Source: theglobeandmail.com After a tumultuous period of buyouts, asset sales and shrinking revenue, Postmedia Network Canada Corp. (PNC.A-T7.490.040.54%) executives had been looking forward to what they hoped would be a more upbeat year in fiscal 2012. Read story here

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Tyee’s Nikiforuk, Sun’s Skelton touted as Canadian Newsperson of Year

Written on Jan, 03, 2012 by in | Leave a comment

Source: thetyee.ca J-Source, Canada’s online publisher of news and ideas for journalists, is calling for nominations for Canadian Newsperson of the Year. With two weeks to go, 14 names are already on the list, including The Tyee’s energy issues analyst Andrew Nikiforuk, The Vancouver Sun’s digital tools using reporter Chad Skelton, Kamloops This Week reporter Tim Petruk, and two members of the OpenFile …

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For journalists, coverage of political unrest proves deadly

Written on Dec, 21, 2011 by in | Leave a comment

Source: cpj.org Journalists die at high rates while covering protests in the Arab world and elsewhere. Photographers and freelancers appear vulnerable. Pakistan is again the deadliest nation. A CPJ special report Read entire story here

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Glacier appoints Island divisional manager

Written on Dec, 21, 2011 by in | Leave a comment

Source: canada.com Hugh Nicholson will begin his new duties Jan. 4 as company integrates Island titles into operation Glacier Media has appointed a divisional manager to lead its newly acquired newspaper group on Vancouver Island. Hugh Nicholson, currently publisher of Glacier Media’s Prince George Citizen, will begin his new duties Jan. 4, leading nine publications purchased in a $86.5-million deal …

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A Holiday Message from CWA Canada Director Martin O’Hanlon

Written on Dec, 20, 2011 by in | Leave a comment

Dear friends, It’s been quite a year! From Cairo to Calgary, common people are standing up and speaking out for their rights. Whether it’s the Arab Spring or the Occupy movement, a dictatorial regime or a political and financial system that favours the rich, the protests of 2011 were spurred by the same thing — injustice. That injustice has aroused …

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Thomson Reuters continues shift of editorial jobs to Asian pay ghettos

Written on Dec, 19, 2011 by in | Leave a comment

Source: cwa-scacanada.ca Thomson Reuters is moving its Toronto-based global online newsroom to Bangalore, India, which will eliminate the jobs of 22 members of the Canadian Media Guild. “It’s really disappointing that Thomson Reuters – a profitable Canadian company – is offshoring jobs to pay people a pittance,” said Glenn Gray, staff representative of the CMG. “It’s not in the interest …

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Postmedia offering buyouts at two B.C. papers

Written on Dec, 17, 2011 by in , | Leave a comment

Source: ctv.ca Following a dip in advertising sales this fall that has affected companies across the media industry, Postmedia Network Canada Corp. is offering another round of buyouts to employees at its two daily papers in Vancouver. Staff at the Granville Square building that houses The Vancouver Sun and The Province received letters from the company last Friday, Dec. 9, …

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