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An alliance of Unifor locals representing journalists and media workers in TV, newspapers, online news, and film. #SaveLocalNews

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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Today is World News Day – over 1,000 news organizations from over 100 countries are spreading a campaign calling for fact-based journalism! 📰 According to World Association of News Publishers, disinformation costs the world over $350 billion a year. Journalism is not a cost – it is an investment.
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Media Action Plan are debuting a new video feature today, called the MAP Minute! These videos will recap the biggest stories from Canada's media sector. 🍁 The first MAP Minute covers US trade negotiations & recommendations for a healthy Canadian media ecosystem:
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Despite a court order to reinstate credentials for CNN, Politico and MS NOW, they have still not regained access to the White House. Meanwhile, members of Chinese state media are present at the White House for President Xi. President Trump said, "I think we have a right to clean out fake news."
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Donald Trump has banned on CNN, Politico & MS NOW from covering the White House -- a direct attack on press freedom in the United States. Those 3 outlets responded by filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration on first amendment grounds, as seen below:
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
There's a new podcast from @friendscndm.bsky.social which explores the big questions facing Canada's media landscape! 🎙️ It's called CanConversations and the first episode featuring Jennifer Hollett of @thewalrus.ca & communications lawyer Peter Miller, is out! Listen here: tinyurl.com/3ja2whh2
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
10 international press freedom organizations including @pressfreedom.bsky.social and @freedomofpress.bsky.social are calling for the protection of Israeli investigative journalists and filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. Journalism is not a crime! Read: tinyurl.com/3yeawy99
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Donald Trump has made 3,725 anti-press posts since 2015, according to @uspresstracker.bsky.social -- that averages to almost one every day for 11 years. We can't accept this as the new norm because journalism is never a crime & holding politicians accountable keeps our democracy strong! ✊
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We join the chorus of voices loudly condemning Tuesday's Russian airstrikes on the Ukrainian TV station 'We Are Ukraine'. 6 media workers were injured and 3 were taken to hospital, in the second attack this station has faced over the past four weeks. #JournalismIsNotACrime
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Comments like this should be condemned by every media organization in Ontario. The vast majority of Canadians support local news and freedom of the press. This type of rhetoric undermines our media outlets and weakens our democracy. #SaveLocalNews #JournalismMatters
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ACTRA Toronto @actratoronto.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
As the United States considers a new federal tax incentive for film and television production, ACTRA Toronto is calling on the Ford government to ensure Ontario remains a top destination to make film and television.
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
"We finance the making of Canadian stories, then hand the part that keeps generating value to someone else. Canadians deserve a strategy for the future, not a defence of the past." --Broadcast Dialogue interviews Brad Danks on the future of Canadian media policy. Read: tinyurl.com/39ujrhc8
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Hamilton's CHCH are cancelling their Saturday evening broadcasts -- a result of competing with foreign platforms that don't contribute to Canadian media. "Meta, Google and Amazon now vacuum up more than 75 per cent of the ad dollars in Canada." Read: tinyurl.com/sxvj99an
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Unifor @unifor.org · 31/08/2026
Unifor welcomes the CRTC’s move to ensure Canadian programming is visible on streaming services, while urging the federal government to quickly implement contribution requirements for digital streamers. buff.ly/dD6xNvs #canlab #savelocalnews
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Unifor welcomes CRTC decision to move forward with Canadian content rules for streaming services
TORONTO—Unifor applauds the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)'s decision to proceed with developing rules that will ensure Canadian programming is available and…
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
MAP and @unifor.org support counter tariffs but call for stronger industrial policies & income security. 🍁 “Unifor has long called for Canada to fight back against Trump tariffs designed to target Canada's industrial base & force concessions.” --@lanapayne.bsky.social More: tinyurl.com/8uxw5fuw
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The CRTC report on 'Annual Highlights of the Broadcasting Sector' revealed some interesting trends. Full report here: tinyurl.com/s95s7dj9 Revenue and subscriptions dropped for broadcast distributors (BDU), but monthly subscribers paying $50/month or less increased...
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Meta has agreed to pay $18 billion to settle a lawsuit with 52 American state attorneys general over teen safety on their platform. This landmark agreement will also see Meta impose 2-hour daily limits and nighttime bans for children on Facebook and Instagram. More: tinyurl.com/4dr9fwru
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Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) @cajournalists.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
‼️Reminder: tomorrow's CNIPS session, "When Life Interrupts the Beat." Deadlines don't wait and life doesn't follow the news cycle. A safe, confidential space for journalists balancing work with major life changes — moving, new parenthood, or health issues. Sign-up: caj.ca/events
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Friends of Canadian Media @friendscndm.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Our statement on the collapse of Canada–U.S. trade negotiations. Visit our website to read the full statement. 👇 friends.ca/statement-fr... #CanadaUSTrade #CulturalSovereignty #CanadianMedia #CanadianJournalism #CanCon
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
MAP are vehemently opposed to Canada making this concession to Donald Trump. The Online News Act is not a bargaining chip. It is a vital piece of legislation for the survival of Canadian media and local news. The United States can't be allowed to dictate our laws -- that isn't 'Elbows Up'! 🍁
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We stand with @unifor.org member @smohyeddin.bsky.social as she faces unfounded attacks for reporting on the Nakba exhibit at the Museum of Human Rights. Journalism is not a crime and our solidarity with journalists must be as strong as the suppression they face. Read more: tinyurl.com/p2zc6jb4
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The social media trend of screen-capping articles is undermining the work of journalists in Canada and abroad. 👎 Let's give these journalists the credit they deserve by linking to their full articles instead of screen-capping! #SaveLocalNews #JournalismMatters
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
A coalition of 50 screen sector organizations including @unifor.org have written a letter to Mark Carney, urging him to maintain the CRTC ruling which required foreign streamers to contribute to Canadian content. 🍁 Read the letter: tinyurl.com/yw7w6rry
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
We join millions of Canadians in mourning the passing of Lloyd Robertson. His media career spanned 6 decades, including 35 years as chief anchor of CTV National News. Lloyd was a beloved and trusted figure in living rooms across the country.
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Rogers Sports and Media continue to slash jobs, as they have terminated over 40 union positions at OMNI Television. This is part of a ruthless labour reduction trend from Canada’s biggest media corporations. These companies have shown disdain for local news... 🧵1/4
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Toronto publication @thegrindto.bsky.social is being sued for defamation. This stems from their reporting on an incident in late 2025, which we believe was objective journalism. MAP stands in solidarity with The Grind. Read more & donate to their legal fund here: tinyurl.com/mps7xb5k
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Media Action Plan is now on LinkedIn! 🫂 You can learn more about our organization, browse our daily social media posts, read featured articles and interact with our followers! Connect with us here: tinyurl.com/2wt3ujsr
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Corus says the consolidation of Global News morning shows in the prairies & eastern Canada... "allows us to strengthen and sustain local journalism." This is an incredibly disingenuous thing to say about the elimination of local news. #SaveLocalNews More: tinyurl.com/4bx7h8rc
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The federal government is planning to gut the Online Streaming Act and remove all funding requirements for American streamers. This is a devasting blow to Canadian news media as that funding was set to create $2 billion for our media ecosystem. #SaveLocalNews More: tinyurl.com/2m2zr356
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Over 200 media workers have been killed in Palestine over the past three years according to @pressfreedom.bsky.social data. Here are some of their faces. We call for accountability for these war crimes and protection for media workers everywhere. #JournalismIsNotACrime
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Tomorrow, @cajournalists.bsky.social is hosting a confidential peer support group session in response to the recent layoffs across Canada's media industry. All journalists are welcome to attend. Sign up here for the Zoom: tinyurl.com/mvcppp3n #SaveLocalNews #CanLab
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InkStainedCamp @inkstainedcamp.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Thanks for the conversation, @adamadonaldson.bsky.social about the local media landscape in #Guelph and #WaterlooRegion after the silencing of NewsRadio 570. guelphpolitico.ca/2026/07/22/g... #community #journalism #democracy @cajournalists.bsky.social @mediaactionplan.bsky.social
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GUELPH POLITICAST #535 – The State of Local News in a Local Election Year (feat. Mirko Petricevic)
It seemed to pass by without much commentary earlier this year, but January 29 marked the tenth anniversary of the last edition of the Guelph Mercury. Recently, with the closure of 570 News in Kitc…
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Friends of Canadian Media @friendscndm.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Hockey Night in Canada is leaving @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social this fall. Canadians deserve access to the sporting and cultural moments that bring us together. Tell your MP to support exploring an Anti-Siphoning policy. 🔗 friends.ca/takeaction/h... #CanadianMedia #PublicBroadcasting
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
A devastating month for local news in Canada continues with Winnipeg's free weekly community newspaper, the Community Review, shutting down. This service reached roughly 200,000 households in Winnipeg. The closure will affect 817 people who delivered the paper. #SaveLocalNews #CanLab
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Mexico has seen 6 journalists killed in 2026, with Josué Martínez Contreras being the latest. Solidarity amongst media workers is global, and MAP joins Reporters Without Borders in calling for a full investigation and stronger press protections. #JournalismIsNotACrime More: tinyurl.com/2scn336z
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The report "News Canadians Actually See" from @mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social had these digital news revelations... -Posts from news organizations on X have fallen by 55% since 2023 -Only 41% of FB users know of Meta's news ban -74% of Canadians want less AI content Read: tinyurl.com/4uat3xu3
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Unifor @unifor.org · 16/07/2026
Unifor is condemning the latest round of layoffs at Corus Entertainment, saying the dozens of job cuts are the latest sign of a broadcasting sector under mounting pressure from media consolidation, delayed government action, and financial uncertainty. buff.ly/4FaIsrs #canlab
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Corus cuts 43 TV jobs, expanding news deserts in Western Canada
TORONTO— Unifor is condemning the latest round of layoffs at Corus Entertainment, saying the dozens of job cuts are the latest sign of a broadcasting sector under mounting pressure from media…
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Corus announced they are moving technical production of their shows in Calgary & Edmonton, to Toronto, in a move that will result in more layoffs to the struggling media sector. Local MP Stephanie Kusie put out the following statement and we call on more MP's to follow her lead. #SaveLocalNews
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Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) @cajournalists.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
‼️Reminder: Happening TOMORROW‼️ The Canadian Newcomer Journalists' Caucus gathers tomorrow for it's inaugural meeting. For more information and to register: loom.ly/t44qi5I
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
An open letter from 70 Canadian labour scholars is calling for stronger unions in this country, not more restraints! ✊ Workers are facing a cost-of-living crisis as federal & provincial governments attack our right to strike. Read more: tinyurl.com/48yhfjm3
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The reduction of local news and sports media in Canada continues. These institutions are not easily replaced, which is why we must fight to support them. The manner in which Rogers closed this station, without giving employees or listeners any notice, is also very disturbing. #SaveLocalNews
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
The latest from Howard Law at MediaPolicy.ca praises the producers from Heated Rivalry for taking a stand in favour of the Online Streaming Act. He also discusses the tax troubles facing Honest Reporting Canada, who are potentially about to lose their charitable status. Read: tinyurl.com/4ypjcs3k
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Catching up on MediaPolicy – Carney’s Fleecing – Honest Reporting’s tax troubles – what CRTC chairs do – huzzah Canada!
July 5, 2026 Of the gamut of emotions that supporters of the Online Streaming Act ran through when Prime Minister Mark Carney overruled the CRTC’s 15% contribution scheme for Netflix and the foreig…
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Streaming giants will "contribute to the creation and discoverability of Canadian and Indigenous content.” 👍 This news comes from Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller after Mark Carney ordered the CRTC to review their decision which increased fees from 5% to 15% of Canadian revenue.
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
BIG WIN: Thunder Bay police change media policy following closed door oversight meeting. Two days after doubling down on policy of excluding journalists who cover Indigenous stories from police communications, police service reversed course under public pressure. ricochet.media/media/thunde...
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Thunder Bay police change media policy following closed door oversight meeting
After nearly two years of excluding Ricochet reporter Jon Thompson from media communications on the grounds that a national outlet can't do local journalism, Thunder Bay police reversed course followi...
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IFJ- International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
#Yemen: Journalist Mohammed Aydah was killed, on 24 June, by an explosive device planted in his car in the city of Mukalla. We join our affiliate YJS in strongly condemning the killing and demanding an independent and prompt investigation.
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Yemen: Journalist killed in car bomb in Mukalla / IFJ
Journalist Mohammed Aydah was killed, on 24 June, by an explosive device planted in his car in the city of Mukalla, in the Hadhramaut governorate of Yemen. The International Federation of Journalists ...
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
What does Canada's Safe Social Media Act mean? "It would create new responsibilities for social media platforms, strengthen oversight, and set clearer expectations for how online services address harmful content and user safety." -- @friendscndm.bsky.social More: tinyurl.com/3y2cw5pw
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
New on the MAP website -- The Voice of Journalists in Lebanon: Elsy Moufarrej "We need Canada to stand up with us as journalists and as victims of the war. To stop any kind of support to Israel and to help us get justice.” Read: tinyurl.com/mrxr7u4v
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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 15/06/2026
The Walrus and Peter Mansbridge are proud to launch the Mansbridge Essay, a new annual $5,000 program supporting emerging writers in Canada. The essay will be published in The Walrus’s January/February 2027 issue. Submissions due July 15. Submit your pitch. thewalrus.ca/new-essay-program
A black and white photo of Peter Mansbridge. Text at the bottom left corner of the image reads "The Mansbridge Essay."
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Brandi Morin is a vital voice for our Indigenous population, and as such, she regularly faces disgusting hate messages. This type of abuse needs to be condemned loudly and consistently by every media organization in Canada. Read her piece: tinyurl.com/58st6rca #WeStandWithBrandiMorin
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The annual @reuters.com Digital News Report found that... -A record-low 37% of people globally trust the news. -45% of Canadians actively avoid the news. -53% of Canadians use social media as their main news source, compared to 49% who use TV. Full report: tinyurl.com/2urebpw6
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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
One of Canada's most cherished sports media institutions, Hockey Night in Canada, is coming to an end after 90 years. ☹️ CBC was unable to come to a sublicensing deal with Rogers, who own national NHL broadcasting rights in Canada. Read more: tinyurl.com/3cw8bmhe
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