Webinar assists in jump from journalism
It’s no secret that the number of places to practise journalism has been on the decline for years. Whether it’s newsroom numbers withering due to media owners’ [Read more...]
Newspaper Industry
Locals’ campaigns emphasize importance of journalists, local news
Two CWA Canada Locals had a message they needed to get out to their communities struggling with a public health crisis so they turned to advertising to do just that. [Read more...]
Heritage minister tells media union leaders he’s committed to helping news industry
Two media union leaders received assurances today from Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault that he will do what he can to help the news industry weather a financial crisis [Read more...]
CWA Canada: Blaming unions for Postmedia job cuts ‘dishonest’
Postmedia CEO Andrew MacLeod was “being misleading at best” when he blamed unions for the latest round of staff cuts, CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon says. In a [Read more...]
CWA Canada, IFJ urge Trudeau to make tech giants share ad revenue
CWA Canada and the world’s largest journalist organization are appealing directly to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to make tech giants such as Facebook and Google share [Read more...]
Media union Locals reject Postmedia pay cuts
Leaders of CWA Canada Locals at nine Postmedia dailies have rejected a company proposal for a temporary wage cut, saying they have “sacrificed enough.” They held [Read more...]
Postmedia pay cut would be ‘tough sell’ for unions
Leaders of CWA Canada Locals at newspapers in three provinces will hold a conference call tonight to decide their response to Postmedia’s moves to cut labour costs during [Read more...]
Union urges feds to do more to save media outlets
CWA Canada is working with other unions, publishers, and journalism advocates to step up pressure on the federal government to do more to save critically endangered media [Read more...]
NewsGuild appeals for public funds to avert ‘extinction’ of U.S. newspapers
The NewsGuild has issued an unprecedented appeal for public funds to head off an “extinction-level event” for newspapers in the United States as the COVID-19 crisis [Read more...]
Ottawa extends financial lifeline to newspapers, journalism
Many of the country’s newspapers were pulled back from the brink with today’s announcement that federal wage subsidies will be extended to all businesses regardless of [Read more...]
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