Exclusive: Slowly Dying Media Continues To Slowly DIe!
From Toronto Sun Family blog:Layoffs over at 333 King today. 3 advertising coordinators, and I'm sure there will be more to come before the big move to the National Post…
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Ezra Levant, The Alberta NDP, And Journosplaining
I guess I should say something about this. Alberta's NDP government decided they weren't willing to put up with any more disruptions out of kooks from The Rebel (the online…
The Problem With Hosting Trolls
As you can see, The Sun chain of newspapers (now part of Post Media) have decided to kill off the comments section to most of their stories. But all is…
Cannibalized From Within: The Fate Of Postmedia?
From The Toronto Sun Family blog: If you want to glimpse the future, consider LaPresse, which will no longer be publishing weekdays. One paper a week on Saturdays – otherwise,…
Sackings At The Sun today
Or Postmedia, or whatever it is. Details here.
Jonathon Kay On The Death Of Sun News
It’s the most brilliant thing he’s ever written, because he links back to me, which gives the piece credibility.
DIe Media Die: Sun News Network is DEAD DEAD DEAD
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Die Media Die! February 13th Is Last Day For Sun News Network?
A sad, sad scene. Kory is home sulking. Ezra is out on the sidewalk hawking pencils to pay-off his latest defamation suit. When they lower the shutters its gonna resemble…
What Post Media Bought, When They Bought Sun Media
Part of any sale or purchase it that of good will. They buy the title with the assumption that they are buying, in this case a newspaper (s) that are…
Canoe.ca All In French?
It is (though you can ask for a translation)! It defaults to “http://fr.canoe.ca/”;” http://eng.canoe.ca/” dead ends. Has Quebecor abandoned English Canada after the sale of thei5r English properties?
Sun News Network In Final Death Throes
Huffpo Canada has some information about the big sale that I haven’t heard elsewhere. In particular, what happens to the Sun News Network, which was not part of the deal.…
Sun News Prepares To Grovel
RT @RobertFife: Brian Mulroney called Liberals to say Sun Media will apologize tomorrow for offensive rant by @ezralevant vs @JustinTrudeau— National Newswatch (@natnewswatch) September 28, 2014 If you’re thinking WTF…
Die Media Die: New Round Of Layoffs At Sun Media?
,,,at the Ottawa Sun, in specific: It pretty much leaves the cleaning staff to run the place, perhaps a precursor to selling or shutting down. Pretty soon there won’t be…
Die Media Die: Quebecor Ready To Dump T.O. Sun
…and other Sun Media media products:“To be honest, if somebody was to call me , I would certainly listen,” he said. “We understand that it is a declining business.” And…
It’s Sad To Be A Part Of The Sad Sad Dying Media In The Hot Hazy Days Of Summer
…having to hack out words when you’d rather be boozing it up pool-side, being forced into sad sad stunts like this, or being forced to respond to them like they’re…
Die Media Die: National Post On Its New Summer Print Schedule
National Post is on its summer print schedule. No more Monday papers until after Labour Day.— Steve Faguy (@fagstein) July 6, 2014 I haven’t seen the official NP statement announcing…
Die Media Die: Paywalls Already On Way Out
I believe that over the next 24 months we will see the legacy meter model (yes, legacy only after two years) fade into the background. In its place we can…
Die Media Die: More Cuts At Sun News
The Dim Reapers strike again – managers being laid off across the chain, though unclear yet if it’s every managing editor or just some. Several Ontario dailies lost their MEs…
Dying Media Continues To Die
Postmedia earnings out. Lost $11-million, blames most of it on $15-million in restructuring charges.— Steve Ladurantaye (@sladurantaye) January 9, 2014 Though a little more slowly: Postmedia’s 1Q revenue was down…
Sun Media Begins Its Annual Round Of Xmas Layoffs
From TSF: More to come, at least in Ontario. Bleak start to the holiday season. Thought Scrooge resigned…guess not.