This is an assault on the free press and journalist rights in Ontario!

It comes as Doug Ford faces an FOIA request regarding government business conducted on his personal phone.

We call upon all news organizations to demand the Premier overturn this un-democratic policy!

#SaveLocalNews

Unifor Media Director and MAP board member
@randykitt.bsky.social addressed the standing committee on Canadian Heritage yesterday, speaking about the crisis facing journalism. #SaveLocalNews

Watch the full video: tinyurl.com/2maccuay

When local news disappears, people turn to social media feeds, influencers and gossip - Poynter People without local news consume information at similar rates — and don’t believe they’re missing anything, a Medill survey found

#USA: In local news deserts the public relies heavily on social media and other non-journalistic sources to stay informed, according to a recent survey, increasing the risk of misinformation and weakening civic engagement
#SaveLocalNews @poynterinstitute.bsky.social

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Despite being one of the richest people on the planet, Jeff Bezos is gutting the Washington Post.

This comes as the free press in America is under attack from the Trump regime and news deserts are spreading across the continent.

#SaveLocalNews

CBC is hiring 33 new local journalists and creating 11 new bureaus across Canada this year!! 🥳

This news comes on the anniversary of CBC hiring 30 journalists last year. These investments will help prevent rural news deserts. #SaveLocalNews

Read more: tinyurl.com/3atsa6en

Ming Pao closes Ontario and B.C. newsrooms Roughly 60 members who worked at Ming Pao’s newsrooms in Toronto and Richmond B.C. will lose their jobs after the union learned the company is stopping its Canadian operations.“This is yet another…

Roughly 60 members who worked at Ming Pao’s newsrooms in Toronto and Richmond B.C. will lose their jobs after the union learned the company is stopping its Canadian operations.
#savelocalnews #canlab

There were at least 3,434 jobs cut in the journalism industry throughout the United States and United Kingdom last year. 👎

This data comes from the @pressgazette.co.uk rolling tally. Read their full report: tinyurl.com/37r3kmy7

#SaveLocalNews

‘Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Owners Couldn’t Bust the Union, So They Shut Down the Paper’: CWA Responds - Labor Heritage Foundation After years of wasting millions of dollars losing court battles in attempts to deny their workers’ basic rights, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PG) announced Wednesday afternoon it would shut down May 3. Earlier in the day, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the company’s request to stay a 3

📰 Union-busting ends in shutdown

After years of illegally tearing up contracts and fighting their own workers, the owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette say they’ll shut the paper down May 3. The fight continues. ✊

Read more 👉 bit.ly/3N4HTdH

#UnionStrong #SaveLocalNews

America's Corporation for Public Broadcasting dissolved yesterday after 58 years as the primary funder of PBS, NPR and many local TV/radio stations.

The Trump administration said their $1.1 billion in funding was cut because CPB produce "woke propaganda."

#SaveLocalNews

More: tinyurl.com/574ncnb6

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Happy Holidays from the Washington and Idaho News Guilds. This year, we're wishing for livable wages and better working conditions.

#mcclatchy #savelocalnews #pnwnews

The first print edition of @freshetnews.bsky.social is hitting newsstands in BC tomorrow! 📰

Congratulations to everyone involved in the Save Our Local News campaign. You've created a blueprint for saving local news organizations in Canada! 🍁

#SaveLocalNews

Check the website in our bio for more.

#pnwnewsguild #ai #ainews #mcclatchy #saybyetoai #savelocalnews

Reporters can do what AI can’t.

But McClatchy Media refuses to agree to ethical guidelines on its AI usage. With your support, we can ensure your local news is done by local reporters like these.
#ai #ainews #mcclatchy #pnwnewsguild #idahonews #washingtonnews #saybyetoai #savelocalnews

New on the MAP website -- A Global Journalism Study: How Canadians Compare. ✍️

37% of Canadian journalists are worried about losing their job in the next six months. 61% said they are concerned with their mental and emotional well-being. #SaveLocalNews

Read more: tinyurl.com/y5uy5ajt

Unifor Media Council unites to confront U.S. trade threats and defend Canadian journalism Unifor's Media Council celebrated its 31st anniversary in Victoria, B.C. this year at Victoria’s Empress Hotel, bringing together delegates from across the country to talk about the impact of the…

Unifor's Media Council celebrated its 31st anniversary in Victoria this year, bringing together delegates from across the country to talk about the impact of the U.S. trade war on the media sector, battling misinformation, and reporting on sensitive topics.
#canlab #savelocalnews

The Media Action Plan executive committee attended the 31st annual Unifor Media Council in Victoria this weekend!

We had caucuses, seminars and guest speakers to discuss the future of our media industry. 📰

MAP's mantra to #SaveLocalNews was a major theme of the weekend! ✊

"@cheknews.ca is redefining media not through technology or branding, but through ownership and trust," said Germain. "When the people who gather the news own the newsroom, their only loyalty is to their community, not to shareholders chasing quarterly profits."
#savelocalnews #canlab

Rob Germain, the CEO of @cheknews.ca, shared the harrowing story of when Canwest announced the TV station's closure in 2009, the majority of employees who invested in saving the station were Unifor members, who hold nearly $300K in CHEK shares today.
#canlab #savelocalnews

At Media Council, Media Action Plan's Trevor Dixon shared the Fact-Checked campaign, which aims to remind Canadians that news from a trusted news source is news that has been fact-checked, reviewed, and verified. More info at: factcheckhere.ca.
#savelocalnews #canlab

In his report to Media Council, Unifor Media Director Randy Kitt said how AI isn't just the media's problem.
"It's bigger than all of us, but make no mistake—we're right in the middle of the storm...if we can have our way, it will be used as a tool for good and not evil."
#canlab #savelocalnews

Unifor Media Council Chair Julie Kotsis urged the council to endorse the union's Protect Canadian Jobs campaign, noting that "92% of digital dollars are now going to non-Canadian platforms...which puts the sustainability of Canadian media in jeopardy."
#savelocalnews #canlab

#savelocalnews #mcclatchy #idahostatesman #tricityherald #bellinghamherald #tacomanewstribune #theolympian #pnwnews #tricitieswa #boise #bellingham #tacomawa #olympia #clickbait #ai

#SaveLocalNews #AldenExposed #YouPaidHowMuchForALaettnerJersey?

Media Action Plan was in Ottawa this weekend for the @pressforwardcanada.bsky.social Future of Independent Media Summit! ✊

On Friday, we had an insightful meeting with Senator Andrew Cardozo and on Saturday we engaged in panel discussions on AI, community collaboration & much more!

#SaveLocalNews

Yesterday was World News Day, so we're going to share a couple terrific op-ed pieces on the state of journalism around the world:

Regenerating the Base Layer of Democracy - Local News: tinyurl.com/66ky9zb9

Journalism Under Siege: tinyurl.com/yjm9jn5j

#WND2025 #SaveLocalNews

At today's CRTC hearing today, Unifor Researcher Marc Hollin and Media Director @randykitt.bsky.social boosted the Unifor Media Action Plan's Fact Checked campaign, which brings attention to the fight against misinformation. More info at www.factcheckhere.ca.
#savelocalnews #canlab

Unifor Media Director @randykitt.bsky.social encouraged the CRTC to make the Commercial Radio News Fund permanent and stations be required to hire journalists in their local area and air a certain required amount of local news proportional to the funding they receive.
#canlab #savelocalnews

Unifor National President @lanapayne.bsky.social also drew to the unprecedented attacks on journalism, journalists and media workers were seeing, leading to abuse, harassment and violence.
“The playbook is clear. It is about undermining trust in journalism,” she said.
#canlab #savelocalnews

At today’s Fact Checked journalism campaign launch, @lanapayne.bsky.social spoke about how foreign digital giants have gone largely unregulated with access to Canadian markets and media system. “Journalism suffers, local news goes unreported and misinformation flourishes,” she said.
#savelocalnews