From writers_deadline at listserv.storm.ca Sat Sep 4 17:33:43 2010 From: writers_deadline at listserv.storm.ca (WD-Listserv) Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:33:43 -0400 Subject: WD - Staff cuts at Postmedia newspapers 'appalling', says union Message-ID: <4C8282F7.30385.20B227C@localhost> Staff cuts at Postmedia newspapers 'appalling', says union Postmedia Network Inc. has cut jobs at the newspaper chain it recently purchased from Canwest Global Communications, and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union isn't happy. "The Paul Godfrey-led, U.S. hedge fund-backed new ownership is savaging Canada's foremost newspapers," said Peter Murdoch, vice-president of media for the union, in a release. Postmedia ? Canada's newest and largest newspaper chain ? bought Canwest's newspaper assets, including the Ottawa Citizen, earlier this year. For more go to: http://www.obj.ca/Canada---World/2010-09-03/article- 1724075/Staff-cuts-at-Postmedia-newspapers-appalling%2C-says- union/1 ------------------ NOTE: If this Internet address appears broken over two lines, the entire two lines of text must appear as a whole address in your Web browser address box. ----------------- Best! -pwm aka Patrick Meikle "The Connector" Moderator - Writers' Deadline!! Listserv http://listserv.storm.ca/mailman/listinfo/writers_deadline A few Ottawa Writing Resources at: http://www.writersdeadline.ca Please use: patrick at writersdeadline.ca for return comments ----------------------------------------------------------------+ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From writers_deadline at listserv.storm.ca Sat Sep 4 18:10:57 2010 From: writers_deadline at listserv.storm.ca (WD-Listserv) Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:10:57 -0400 Subject: WD - Staff cuts at Postmedia newspapers 'appalling', says union In-Reply-To: <4C8282F7.30385.20B227C@localhost> References: <4C8282F7.30385.20B227C@localhost> Message-ID: <201009051523.o85FNa6L025573@mail.storm.ca> This is obvious to anyone who reads the paper. Bylines from writers we've never heard of, with no credit line and no indication of which other paper they've come from. Bobbi At 9/4/2010, you wrote: > >Staff cuts at Postmedia newspapers 'appalling', says union >Postmedia Network Inc. has cut jobs at the >newspaper chain it recently purchased from >Canwest Global Communications, and the >Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union isn't happy. >"The Paul Godfrey-led, U.S. hedge fund-backed >new ownership is savaging Canada's foremost >newspapers," said Peter Murdoch, vice-president >of media for the union, in a release. >Postmedia ? Canada's newest and largest >newspaper chain ? bought Canwest's newspaper >assets, including the Ottawa Citizen, earlier this year. >For more go to: >http://www.obj.ca/Canada---World/2010-09-03/article- >1724075/Staff-cuts-at-Postmedia-newspapers-appalling%2C-says- union/1 >------------------ >NOTE: If this Internet address appears broken over two lines, >the entire two lines of text must appear as a whole address in >your Web browser address box. >----------------- >Best! >-pwm >aka Patrick Meikle >"The Connector" >Moderator - Writers' Deadline!! Listserv >http://listserv.storm.ca/mailman/listinfo/writers_deadline >A few Ottawa Writing Resources at: >http://www.writersdeadline.ca >Please use: patrick at writersdeadline.ca for return comments >----------------------------------------------------------------+ > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 8.5.441 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3112 >- Release Date: 09/03/10 18:34:00 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: