Updated: See below. A week after it published that pathetic story about Chebucto Heights school, the fallout for the Chronicle Herald continues. Lezlie Lowe—the award-winning journalist, j-school professor and Coast contributing editor—used her column in today’s Herald to announce she is quitting the columnist job. Effective immediately. Because the Chebucto Heights story made her lose […]
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Chaos at the Chronicle Herald
[Image-1] This story’s kept changing. At first, 20 newsroom employees at the Chronicle Herald were to be victims of cost-cutting layoffs. Then the number started to drop, as some employees left for early retirement and others took buyouts. This past weekend, the Halifax Typographical Union voted in favour of concessions that dropped the layoff list […]
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Why I’m cancelling my subscription
[Image-1] I am a 25-year-old subscriber to the print edition of the Chronicle-Herald—a rare breed these days. I became a new subscriber back in the spring. I was excited. I woke up every day looking forward to reading a new edition of your independent and comprehensive news coverage—delivered right to my door! I enjoyed being […]