After reviewing their national broadcast and online teams, Global News will be making "significant" cuts to them, according to an internal company memo obtained by the Western Standard.The axe fell on Global News on Wednesday with cuts across the country.In a tape recording of an address to Alberta staff obtained by the Western Standard, employees were told the cuts involved multiple stations, bureaus and Global National."We also reviewed our national online and broadcast teams along with its leadership structure, introducing significant changes in personnel and accountabilities," said a separate internal memo obtained by the Western Standard, written to staff from Ward Smith, a Global News senior vice president."We are now a smaller team with both union, non-union and management roles lost in several markets."We are working with the union through these changes and affected employees have a chance to exercise their rights as per their collective agreements."In Alberta, Edmonton staff will handle weekend morning news shows while Calgary will handle the weekend evening shows. Calgary will also produce the Lethbridge weekend shows."All these decisions are designed to prepare our news division for more economic pressure, as the industry continues to evolve, as larger international tech giants offer content and advertising platforms directly to Canadians, and monopolize the Canadian advertising landscape," said the memo from Smith."These changes are not easy, and these last two years have been especially difficult. Unfortunately, we are joined by others in this industry who share similar struggles. I want to note that we have been several steps ahead of our competitors in adopting new technologies producing and distributing content.""Others are now following our lead with copycat streaming news services."Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment, has 15 local newsrooms across the country.Corus shares on Tuesday were trading at .28 cents, a drop of 95% in the last five years. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
After reviewing their national broadcast and online teams, Global News will be making "significant" cuts to them, according to an internal company memo obtained by the Western Standard.The axe fell on Global News on Wednesday with cuts across the country.In a tape recording of an address to Alberta staff obtained by the Western Standard, employees were told the cuts involved multiple stations, bureaus and Global National."We also reviewed our national online and broadcast teams along with its leadership structure, introducing significant changes in personnel and accountabilities," said a separate internal memo obtained by the Western Standard, written to staff from Ward Smith, a Global News senior vice president."We are now a smaller team with both union, non-union and management roles lost in several markets."We are working with the union through these changes and affected employees have a chance to exercise their rights as per their collective agreements."In Alberta, Edmonton staff will handle weekend morning news shows while Calgary will handle the weekend evening shows. Calgary will also produce the Lethbridge weekend shows."All these decisions are designed to prepare our news division for more economic pressure, as the industry continues to evolve, as larger international tech giants offer content and advertising platforms directly to Canadians, and monopolize the Canadian advertising landscape," said the memo from Smith."These changes are not easy, and these last two years have been especially difficult. Unfortunately, we are joined by others in this industry who share similar struggles. I want to note that we have been several steps ahead of our competitors in adopting new technologies producing and distributing content.""Others are now following our lead with copycat streaming news services."Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment, has 15 local newsrooms across the country.Corus shares on Tuesday were trading at .28 cents, a drop of 95% in the last five years. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
