Tag: Journalism
2024 federal budget includes support for CBC/Radio-Canada, public interest programming
The 2024 federal budget includes support for media and the cultural industries, with a focus on bolstering publicly-funded broadcasting, fortifying the Local Journalism Initiative...
Bell didn’t give feds advance notice of February layoffs
BCE did not give the federal government advance notice of its intention to layoff 4,800 employees in February.
Despite legislation compelling companies to give the...
Omayra Issa named World Economic Forum Young Global Leader
CPAC (Cable Public Affairs Channel) anchor Omayra Issa has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader.
The Forum of Young...
Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast: Cabin Radio editor Ollie Williams
Yellowknife online radio station Cabin Radio was denied an FM licence last year. But then, last summer's wildfires threatened the community of roughly 20,000.
That's...
The Weekly Briefing
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Sophie Morasse has been appointed General Manager, Radio-Canada Television, a role she has held on an interim basis since Oct. 2023. Morasse previously...
Unifor stages ‘Shame on Bell’ rally in Ottawa
Unifor rallied in Ottawa on Tuesday, calling out Bell Canada (BCE) for postponing a scheduled appearance before the House of Commons Heritage Committee a...
Legendary Vancouver reporter George Garrett signs off at 89
George Garrett, who for more than four decades helped Vancouver's 980 CKNW earn its reputation as a destination for breaking news, has passed away...
Steve Murphy on ‘Murphy’s Logic’ and 45 years in news
"Murphy's Logic" is the title of longtime CTV Atlantic anchorman Steve Murphy's latest book, sharing a name with his long-running opinion segment on CTV...
Online & Digital Media News – ZoomerMedia acquires Curiocity Group
ZoomerMedia has added Curiocity Group Inc. to its portfolio, one of Alberta’s leading digital media publishers, with a presence in Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and Ottawa....
The Weekly Briefing
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Bell Media layoffs hitting local CTV News bureaus continued last week with those announcing their departures including Creeson Agecoutay, Atlantic Bureau Chief, CTV...
