Digital Media

Democracy is cracking and platforms are no help. What can we do about it? Some policy suggestions

2018-08-23 // 0 Comments

CHRISTINE SCHMIDT | Nieman Lab [~] Platforms aren’t efficiently self-regulating. Government officials don’t know how Facebook’s advertising works (or some know it too [Read more...]

Leader of far-right group faces criminal charges in attempt to intimidate VICE journalists

2018-06-20 // 0 Comments

Masked men in VICE Media's Montreal office

The leader of the neo-fascist group Atalante, whose members attempted to intimidate VICE journalists last month in Montreal, is facing criminal charges. Martin O’Hanlon, [Read more...]

Media union condemns attempted intimidation of VICE journalists

2018-05-24 // 1 Comment

OTTAWA / TORONTO / MONTREAL – The union that represents staff at VICE Canada is outraged at an attempt by right-wing radicals to intimidate journalists at the news [Read more...]

Media union welcomes choice of Tait, industry veteran, 1st woman to lead CBC

2018-04-03 // 0 Comments

The announcement today that television and film industry veteran Catherine Tait will lead the CBC was welcomed by the public broadcaster’s main union. The Canadian Media [Read more...]

Union contract offers help for 23 VICE Canada workers facing layoff

2018-01-25 // 2 Comments

VICE Canada workers facing job cuts as their employer ends a joint venture with Rogers Media can take some comfort in knowing they have a collective agreement to protect [Read more...]

CMG encouraged by Trudeau government’s vision for CBC

2017-09-28 // 0 Comments

The Canadian Media Guild (CMG) is encouraged by Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly’s recognition of the foundational and central role of CBC/Radio-Canada in the country’s [Read more...]

How the CBC Can Save News in Canada

2017-08-30 // 0 Comments

2017.08.29 PETER MENZIES | Troy Media Sometime in the not-too-distant future, the nation’s largest media chain is expected to fail, taking many of the nation’s once proud [Read more...]

CBS streaming is coming to Canada, potentially upending local broadcasters

2017-08-09 // 0 Comments

2017.08.08 DANIEL TENCER | HuffPost Canada As of next year, Canadians will be able to stream CBS TV shows directly from the internet, the start of a trend one expert says [Read more...]

Where are all the Canadian reality TV shows going?

2017-07-07 // 0 Comments

LISE LAREAU | Canadian Media Guild Bit by bit, reality and factual TV shows are disappearing for the upcoming season. It appears to be happening quietly – even by [Read more...]

Ontario could end labour law limbo for factual TV workers

2017-05-17 // 0 Comments

LISE LAREAU | Canadian Media Guild The signals are good. Early reports indicate that the Ontario government’s Changing Workplaces Review will not be a waste of [Read more...]