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LatestDaily Mail owner sues Google for monopoly over ad business
April 30 Diane Bartz, Reuters The Daily Mail, owner of the MailOnline newspaper, sued Google on Tuesday, alleging that the search and advertising giant’s power over selling online ad space means newspapers see little of the...
Local News
Good budget, except for one big thing
Unifor April 20 The continued resistance by the Horgan government to legislate paid sick days represents a serious gap in the province’s strategy to stop the spread of the coronavirus, says Unifor. “The B.C. government must pull...
Gaming
LatestForbes sold to Hong Kong-based group
The majority ownership of Forbes Media has been sold to a group of investors based in Hong Kong. The Forbes family “will retain a significant ownership stake,” a release Friday says. Integrated Whale Media Investments “will...
The death of the newsroom means the end of journalism as we know it
By Chris Blackhurst, Press Gazette This may come across as a cliché but it’s true: I became a journalist because I watched a film about a couple of journalists bringing down the most powerful man in the world without firing a...
Journalism
LatestThe death of the newsroom means the end of journalism as we know it
By Chris Blackhurst, Press Gazette This may come across as a cliché but it’s true: I became a journalist because I watched a film about a couple of journalists bringing down the most powerful man in the world without firing a...
Jobs
LatestThe Tri-City News is hiring a multimedia journalist
The Tri-City News an immediate full-time, permanent opening for an experienced multimedia journalist. Reporting to the Editor, the successful candidate will provide top-quality work on a range of news and feature stories...
Organizing News
LatestSurvey results for VFX, animation and gaming
Unifor Local 2000 conducted an anonymous online survey for people working in VFX, animation and game development. We asked questions on age, job description, top workplace problems and possible solutions, including unionization....
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LatestPostmedia hiring legislative reporter for mat leave
Position: Legislative Reporter Position Type: Temporary full-time – 9 months (June 1, 2021 – Feb 28, 2022) Reports to: City Editor Location: Victoria, British Columbia Division: Postmedia Editorial Application...
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