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April 10, 2026April 24, 2026Labour

Afterwords: Life After Journalism

Journalists know how to end a story. But when the story is their own job in journalism, some struggle to find a […]

A split screen shows a freelance journalist on the left side, face down at her writing desk, struggling with her mental health. On the right side, the same journalist now sits across from a therapist in her office, discussing how best to help her.

April 30, 2025April 30, 20252025, Labour, Quick Reads, Spring 2025, Stories, The Magazine, Under Attack

Not Just a Newsroom Problem

Canadian journalists have long shouldered the responsibility of reporting on tragedies and distressing events, oftentimes at the expense of their own mental well-being. While many staff writers now have access to employer-funded mental health resources, the situation is different for freelancers, who are often left to navigate these challenges alone.

March 28, 2025March 28, 20252025, Labour, Quick Reads, Spring 2025, Stories

The Substack Dilemma

A longtime music journalist, Michael Barclay began writing on Substack during what he calls a “mid-career crisis.” After working for Exclaim!, Maclean’s, CBC, and other outlets, he launched That Night in Toronto, a newsletter focused on music and culture.

An illustration three ex-broadcasters, Alan Carter, Amber Kanwar, and Graham Richardson, looking into a shutdown newsroom, with boxes laid around and an attention sign on the television screen on the left side.

March 14, 2025March 14, 20252025, Labour, Quick Reads, Spring 2025, Stories

The Last Showrunners

On February 10, fans of Breakfast Television were stunned when co-host Devo Brown announced on-air that Meredith Shaw and Sid Seixeiro were let go from the morning show. A Rogers sports and media representative told Postmedia that these latest moves were an “evolution” for the program and new plans would be announced in the coming weeks. Days later, Broadcast Dialogue reported that Corus Entertainment confirmed another round of staff cuts—part of the company’s plan to cut 10 percent of its workforce and streamline operations.