News Media

• Newspaper publisher SaltWire offering employee buyouts

  In an internal memo, the company says that offers are part of its ongoing pivot from a traditional newspaper publisher to a digital media company.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2021
  
• Canadians falling prey to conspiracy theories despite strong trust in institutions: poll

  Two in five Canadian voters believe that a small cabal 'secretly manipulates' world affairs, a poll conducted for Elections Canada suggests.

  Politics

  Oct 27, 2021
  
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• Facebook refuses to negotiate licensing deal with Australia publisher

  Facebook's head of news partnerships for Australia, Andrew Hunter said the company was "focused on concluding commercial deals with a range of Australian publishers."

  Tech

  Jun 25, 2021
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• Google says it will block search engine in Australia if forced to pay for news

  The search giant has warned that Australian users would face degraded search and YouTube experiences if the new code that targets Google and Facebook is enforced.

  Tech

  Jan 22, 2021
• Facebook says it will block news in Australia if media royalty plan becomes law

  The Australian government said in July it would require Facebook and Google to pay for news provided by media companies under a royalty-style system that is scheduled to become law this year.

  World

  Aug 31, 2020
• Australia to Facebook, Google: You must now pay for news content

  Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said Google and Facebook would be the first digital platforms targeted by the proposed legislation but others could follow.

  World

  Jul 30, 2020
• Hearings underway at National Assembly on future of news media in Quebec

  Across the country, newsrooms are shrinking. Journalists are losing their jobs while their companies struggle to turn a profit. Can the government keep local news alive?

  Canada

  Aug 26, 2019
• Federal government’s journalism plan prompts praise from newspapers, criticism from broadcasters

  While the newspaper industry has applauded the $595-million, five-year funding commitment, a group representing Canadian broadcasters says it's unfair.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2019
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• Liberal budget to include update to Trudeau’s plan to support news industry

  Last fall, the Liberals announced new tax credits and incentives, worth 595 million dollars over the next five years, to support the struggling news industry.

  Canada

  Mar 16, 2019
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• Canadians could get 2 months of online news subscriptions covered by Liberal tax credit

  The tax credit will be worth 15 per cent of the cost of a subscription, although Finance Canada spokesman Jack Aubry says the actual dollar amount someone will save depends on the cost of a subscription.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2018