by Gary | Jul 14, 2014 | General, Industry News |
Unionized workers at the Globe and Mail newspaper have voted to approve a new contract. The three-year deal includes annual wage increases of one, two and two per cent over the life of the agreement. The union said major issues in dispute had involved restructuring of...
by Gary | Jul 11, 2014 | General, Industry News |
In recent years, a debate has raged on among publishing and advertising industry insiders over “sponsored content”—more recently called “native advertising” and once known as “advertorial”—the sort of advertising that looks very much like editorial content but is, in...
by Gary | Jul 11, 2014 | General, Industry News |
Three of Canada’s free daily Metro newspapers will publish their last print editions on Friday and 25 employees will be laid off in the decision to focus on larger markets. Star Media Group says Metro papers in Regina, Saskatoon and London, Ont. will cease...
by Gary | Jul 10, 2014 | General, Industry News |
Postmedia Network Canada Corp. reported a net loss of $20.6-million for the third quarter Thursday as it scrambles to cut costs quickly enough to match a continued decline in advertising revenue. The Toronto-based newspaper chain said revenue for the period fell 10.8...
by Gary | Jul 10, 2014 | General, Industry News |
The New York Times wrote the story in 1853 about how Solomon Northup was kidnapped and sold into slavery, but Gawker got most of the page views by publicizing the archived article when “12 Years a Slave” won the Oscar for best picture in 2014. This example of how the...
by Gary | Jul 8, 2014 | General, Industry News |
The Garden Island newspaper has announced it will bring back its Saturday edition beginning July 12. Editor-in-Chief Bill Buley said he and his staff are “thrilled to again be putting out a print edition every day.” The Garden Island’s former owners discontinued the...
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