Approximately 10,000 jobs lost in Canadian media since 2008
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St. Thomas University journalism professor Jan Wong has painted a grim picture of the Canadian media.
In an article on the Canadian Media Guild website, the former Globe and Mail reporter declares that "old media is doomed".
"In the past five years, media jobs losses nationally have reached about 10,000 in Canada, according to preliminary data compiled by the Canadian Media Guild," Wong wrote. "Of this number, the print sector lost nearly twice that of the broadcast sector—6,000 jobs versus 3,700. Categories include journalists, printing-plant workers, technicians, mailroom employees, sales persons, accountants and managers."
If you're wondering where she came up with those figures, go here and here.
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W
Nov 21, 2013 at 4:04pm
Recently in reference to Peter Mansbridge's abysmal interview of the Brothers Ford one reporter said this:
"It is now irresponsible of media to dimly parrot the statements back to readers. It is not the responsibility of readers to pick apart the reported statements of their elected officials to find lies. That’s the job of media, and it’s time we started doing it."
William Wolfe-Wylie (Canada.com)
I would argue more journalists would still have their jobs if this was the norm in their industry rather than exception.
Hopefully the remaining few journalists grow a backbone and start "to call out lying liars when they hear them lie."
This guy
Nov 21, 2013 at 8:46pm
You know what, "W" as someone who works in media I find your comments steeped in ignorance. Know why reporting isn't as in depth as it used to be? Cause there's no reporters left and those who are left are running around with their heads cut off trying to do what used to take 10 people to do. Why is that? Cause the consumer isn't interested in real news, so garbage is where all the money goes. Blame the public.