How the closure of the Star Metro newspaper highlights the challenges in journalism
Mornings with Simi
English - December 20, 2019 21:48 - 15 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBusiness News News Society & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
It’s been a part of the commute for many of us in Metro Vancouver: picking up a free copy of the Star Metro Vancouver.
Today was the final edition of the newspaper. From now on, they’ll have an online offering.
The changes meant that 73 staff were laid off across the country. The papers in Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto and Halifax are also ceasing publication today.
As we know, there are plenty of news organisations that are experiencing challenges at the moment - so what does the Star Metro closure say about the state of journalism in Canada as 2019 comes to a close?
Guest: Alan Waterman
BCIT Journalism Instructor
Worked as a journalist at the CBC for 36 years
It’s been a part of the commute for many of us in Metro Vancouver: picking up a free copy of the Star Metro Vancouver.
Today was the final edition of the newspaper. From now on, they’ll have an online offering.
The changes meant that 73 staff were laid off across the country. The papers in Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto and Halifax are also ceasing publication today.
As we know, there are plenty of news organisations that are experiencing challenges at the moment - so what does the Star Metro closure say about the state of journalism in Canada as 2019 comes to a close?
Guest: Alan Waterman
BCIT Journalism Instructor
Worked as a journalist at the CBC for 36 years