Job cuts threaten freedom of the press, says CAJ

OTTAWA – More job cuts in the media could “hobble high-quality journalism” in Canada, says the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ). In a statement released Monday, the CAJ says that they fear that journalism in Canada is reaching “a tipping point where the decline in the quality of news content will lead to an industry death spiral of less content, smaller audiences, and yet more cuts”. "The decisions taken this Fall will lead to more centralization of news in Canada, fewer opportunities for Canadians to learn from different voices and will threaten the very existence of quality local and investigative...