My fearless wall by John https://padlet.com/jc_gool/cghsbucpf233 Made with a warm hug en-us 2019-01-25 00:28:06 UTC 2019-01-25 00:38:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png Newspaper publishers, union call on feds to set up $350-million journalism fund jc_gool https://padlet.com/jc_gool/cghsbucpf233/wish/324193856

]]> 2019-01-25 00:29:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jc_gool/cghsbucpf233/wish/324193856 jc_gool https://padlet.com/jc_gool/cghsbucpf233/wish/324194062 Canadian journalism is ailing, and it needs to be resuscitated urgently if the country’s news media landscape is to survive and thrive.

That’s the message being conveyed to the federal government by News Media Canada, an association representing over 800 news outlets from coast to coast, in its proposal for a Canadian Journalism Fund.

“The industry has come together in an unprecedented way to support Canadians’ continued access to real news,” said Bob Cox, chair of News Media Canada’s board.


]]> 2019-01-25 00:30:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jc_gool/cghsbucpf233/wish/324194062 jc_gool https://padlet.com/jc_gool/cghsbucpf233/wish/324194173 “Across the industry, we are working on longer-term solutions to sustain the critical function of Canadian journalism – keeping as many feet on the streets of our local communities, on the steps of town halls, at annual meetings, in courtrooms, and on the playing fields.

“We are calling upon government to continue its support of one of our Charter rights – freedom of the press – whose very existence is threatened.”
The fund would include $75 million from the existing Canadian Periodical Fund, a $175-million Canadian Civic News component – targeted towards news outlets that “regularly and significantly provide original coverage of Canadian civic news” – and a $90-million Business Innovation pool to assist publications transitioning into the digital realm.


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