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Mar 9, 2021 · BuzzFeed, which acquired HuffPost from Verizon, announced the shutdown of HuffPost Canada and HuffPost Québec on March 9, 2021. The decision was made before the staff filed for union certification and caught them off guard in the middle of a workday.
Mar 9, 2021 · BuzzFeed, the U.S. digital media company that bought HuffPost from Verizon, is restructuring its operations and shutting down HuffPost Canada's website. The decision affects 23 Canadian journalists and follows the recent completion of the deal in December 2020.
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With wood-planked floors, high ceilings, exposed brick and lots of natural light, HuffPost Canadahad a different look and feel to it than many legacy news organizations. It was less utilitarian, more a place you’d want to hang out even if you weren’t working. Another reason was the young and diverse staff. Although some strides have been made indus...
A study participant from another news outlet acknowledged HuffPost Canadadid some good work, but questioned why it was part of our research. He said they were “national” only because anybody could “click on them” but their “reportorial footprint” was “pretty thin.” Addressing this perception, one HuffPost Canada editor said it was a small team and ...
Most news organizations collect demographics to help better understand who their audience is. HuffPost Canadawent beyond this, using data to create profiles of imaginary readers like Adam, a middle-aged millennial who had a partner named Taylor, and Adela, a young millennial who was on Instagram at 10 p.m. Before starting a story, reporters were su...
I’m sure there were downsides to working at HuffPost Canada. As a former journalist, I’ve seen a laundry list of serious issues play out in a newsroom. However, I didn’t get to spend enough time there to get the full picture —particularly for those who might have been doing contract or freelance work. But they undoubtedly exemplified priorities and...
Mar 9, 2021 · Text: The Canadian Press. Published Tuesday, March 9, 2021 2:23PM EST. TORONTO -- BuzzFeed says it's closing HuffPost Canada's operations and laying off 23 workers as part of a broad...
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