Bell’s 4,800 layoffs, largest in nearly 30 years, ‘feel like death by a thousand cuts,’ says Canadian Association of Journalists

Canadian Association of Journalists' president Brent Jolly warns that 'we’re going to see more and more news deserts grow across the country, and Canadians are going to be weaker for that.'
Bell Media announced on Feb. 8 that it's cutting 4,800 jobs across the country, cutting jobs at CTV, BNN Bloomberg, and will sell 45 radio stations.

Bell's announcement on Feb. 8 that it's cutting 4,800 jobs across Canada—the largest round of layoffs in nearly 30 years that will see the end of multiple shows, some of which have been on the air for decades, as well as the sale of dozens of radio stations throughout the ...

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