by Pat Bulmer | Feb 19, 2024 | General, Industry News, Journalism
From Unifor: On February 8, Bell Canada Enterprises announced the shameful termination of 4,800 jobs, including 800 Unifor members in telecommunications and media. Deep cuts in telco will result in job loss for 700 members, from clerical, to sales, to the boots on the...
by Pat Bulmer | Feb 15, 2024 | General, Industry News, Journalism
Paul Deegan and Brent Jolly in the Prince George Citizen, Feb. 14, 2024 Late last week, British Columbia Premier David Eby dropped some verbal firebombs as he went on a 2½-minute tirade blasting BCE, the parent of Bell Media after their announcement of 4,800 job cuts...
by Pat Bulmer | Jan 19, 2024 | General, Industry News
The key points: Revenue for the quarter was $104.6 million as compared to $124.2 million in the same period in the prior year, representing a decrease of $19.6 million (15.8%). The revenue decrease was primarily due to decreases in advertising revenue of $14.4 million...
by Pat Bulmer | Jan 5, 2024 | General, Industry News, Journalism
By Jim Edwards, Jan. 4, 2024, PressGazette Today (4 January 2024) Google will switch off third-party cookies in 1% of all Chrome browsers, its first step in getting rid of them all. The move will be “a key milestone in our … initiative to phase out third-party cookies...
by Pat Bulmer | Dec 22, 2023 | General, Industry News, Journalism
Canadian Association of Journalists: The Emergency Fund for Canadian Journalists has been established for its working journalist members in times of crisis. A free press in Canada means journalists should be able to report without fear of physical or verbal assault,...
by Pat Bulmer | Nov 21, 2023 | General, Industry News, Journalism
Tax breaks for companies that hire journalists were increased in the federal government’s Fall Economic Statement on Tuesday. Here’s what was in the statement about the Canadian journalism labour tax credit: Supporting Journalists and News Organizations “Independent...
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