Building ourselves a future in digital media
By Steph Guthrie As a news junkie whose smartphone sometimes requires surgical removal from her hand, I have a vested […]
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Investigative journalism celebrated at the third annual Hillman awards
Congratulations to the winners of the third annual Canadian Hillman Awards for excellence in journalism. The award ceremony was held in
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Lottery for INPUT 2013 in El Salvador
The Canadian Media Guild is happy to provide a subsidy to one member to attend INPUT 2013, a conference of
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Negotiations continue for first agreement at MBS Radio news in Halifax
The Guild met last Friday with MBS Radio to pursue negotiations for a first agreement for the Halifax newsroom. The
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Lottery for the CAJ conference in Ottawa
The Canadian Media Guild is happy to provide a subsidy to one member to attend the CAJ conference, which is
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An open invitation to the MediaTech Commons
The world of media and tech work is actually a mysterious place. It’s pretty rare that people talk openly about
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CMG urges Porter Airlines to find a fair solution with their employees
The Canadian Media Guild is a union representing more than six thousand media workers, and we support workers’ rights to a safe working environment and to fair compensation for the work they do. We will not be flying Porter again until you have resolved the issues in a way that is satisfactory to all involved.
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Star layoffs and Pagemasters job postings – CMG seeking answers
By now you have probably read several articles about the Toronto Star’s recently-announced plan to outsource its page desk and
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Former Guild member launches Media Spot Me
The net is the cataclysmic force of our times and it’s still in its infancy. I want to use it to help knowledgeable people find a voice, something that drew me to journalism.
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Guild and CBC resolve grievances and work through new issues
Since November, the Guild and CBC worked through three grievances, including one involving freelance fine edit fees. The CBC has
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Celebrating women’s achievements
On International Women’s Day, CMG celebrates women’s achievements in our workplaces and in our union. We also join with all those seeking
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Welcome new VP for Vancouver / Nominations for treasurer and president open
Bonjour everyone, Welcome new vice-president for CBC Vancouver, and call for nominations for treasurer and president The local executive is
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Shining a light on Sun news practices
An important thing happened in Canadian journalism on Tuesday. The head of Canada’s public broadcaster told a parliamentary committee that
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Toronto Star announces big cuts
The cuts announced yesterday by the Toronto Star are worrying, and we know this is a particularly tough time for
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Freelancers outraged at contract imposed by publisher of Elle, Canadian Living mags
Freelance writers and photographers are reacting with anger at the contract Transcontinental Media – publishers of magazines such as Elle, Canadian Living and The Hockey News – is insisting they sign to get paid for their work.
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Blaming unions for precarious work is silly
In a context where corporations are still making millions of dollars – and paying millions of dollars to their top executives – it’s beyond rich (excuse the pun) to blame the workers if the bosses aren’t getting rich enough, quickly enough.
And it is seriously disingenuous to suggest that the poor conditions suffered by millions of precariously employed Canadian workers is caused by another group of workers
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Building APTN to last in a changing Canada
Today, CMG filed a submission to the CRTC in support of APTN’s licence renewal. APTN plays an indispensable role in the Canadian broadcasting system. In its 14 years of existence, APTN has enriched Canada and the world through indigenous programming and coverage of issues in ways and voices we do not find anywhere else.
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CMG celebrates Black History Month 2013 – 4/4
Be curious, think outside the box, read lots
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Share your experience – be a mentor to an aspiring journalist
By guest blogger, Katherine Lapointe As an aspiring young journalist, did you get the chance to sit down with a
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Guild members affected by CBC cuts to local news design
A decision by CBC to centralize local news graphic and design in Winnipeg and standardize the look across the country
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Transcontinental Media squeezing freelancers: why this matters to us all
Transcontinental Media, publisher of magazines such as Elle Canada and The Hockey News as well as dozens of community newspapers
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Build APTN to last!
Please help make sure the Aboriginal Peoples’ Television Network continues to thrive … in our communities, on our TVs and online. Write to the CRTC today to support APTN! The deadline for the public to send letters is February 27, 2013.
CMG celebrates Black History Month 2013 – 3/4
To honour Black History Month, we asked Guild members to tell us what advice they would give someone coming into
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CMG reviews and supports the new APTN payroll system and “virtual time-card”
Your union met with APTN management on January 30 for our quarterly Joint Committee meeting to discuss the new ADP
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