An alliance of Unifor locals representing journalists and media workers in TV, newspapers, online news, and film. #SaveLocalNewshttps://bsky.app/profile/mediaactionplan.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mediaactionplan.bsky.social/post/3mu624jqqts2xMAP and @unifor.org support counter tariffs but call for stronger industrial policies & income security. 🍁 “Unifor has long called for Canada to fight back against Trump tariffs designed to target Canada's industrial base & force concessions.” --@lanapayne.bsky.social More: tinyurl.com/8uxw5fuw28 Aug 2026 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:b2gzd45jxtdaqz7qchrm2cew/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu624jqqts2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mediaactionplan.bsky.social/post/3mu3redfqhc2uThe CRTC report on 'Annual Highlights of the Broadcasting Sector' revealed some interesting trends. Full report here: tinyurl.com/s95s7dj9 Revenue and subscriptions dropped for broadcast distributors (BDU), but monthly subscribers paying $50/month or less increased...27 Aug 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:b2gzd45jxtdaqz7qchrm2cew/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3redfqhc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mediaactionplan.bsky.social/post/3mtz2tjrtvs2uMeta has agreed to pay $18 billion to settle a lawsuit with 52 American state attorneys general over teen safety on their platform. This landmark agreement will also see Meta impose 2-hour daily limits and nighttime bans for children on Facebook and Instagram. More: tinyurl.com/4dr9fwru26 Aug 2026 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:b2gzd45jxtdaqz7qchrm2cew/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtz2tjrtvs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mediaactionplan.bsky.social/post/3mtlyj25pr22fMAP are vehemently opposed to Canada making this concession to Donald Trump. The Online News Act is not a bargaining chip. It is a vital piece of legislation for the survival of Canadian media and local news. The United States can't be allowed to dictate our laws -- that isn't 'Elbows Up'! 🍁 [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Aug 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:b2gzd45jxtdaqz7qchrm2cew/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlyj25pr22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mediaactionplan.bsky.social/post/3mth3soxnsc2eWe stand with @unifor.org member @smohyeddin.bsky.social as she faces unfounded attacks for reporting on the Nakba exhibit at the Museum of Human Rights. Journalism is not a crime and our solidarity with journalists must be as strong as the suppression they face. Read more: tinyurl.com/p2zc6jb419 Aug 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:b2gzd45jxtdaqz7qchrm2cew/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth3soxnsc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mediaactionplan.bsky.social/post/3mtejd7z3fc2eThe social media trend of screen-capping articles is undermining the work of journalists in Canada and abroad. 👎 Let's give these journalists the credit they deserve by linking to their full articles instead of screen-capping! #SaveLocalNews #JournalismMatters18 Aug 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:b2gzd45jxtdaqz7qchrm2cew/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtejd7z3fc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mediaactionplan.bsky.social/post/3mtclwcdm222eA coalition of 50 screen sector organizations including @unifor.org have written a letter to Mark Carney, urging him to maintain the CRTC ruling which required foreign streamers to contribute to Canadian content. 🍁 Read the letter: tinyurl.com/yw7w6rry17 Aug 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:b2gzd45jxtdaqz7qchrm2cew/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtclwcdm222ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mediaactionplan.bsky.social/post/3msdscxyi6s2nWe join millions of Canadians in mourning the passing of Lloyd Robertson. His media career spanned 6 decades, including 35 years as chief anchor of CTV National News. Lloyd was a beloved and trusted figure in living rooms across the country.05 Aug 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:b2gzd45jxtdaqz7qchrm2cew/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdscxyi6s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mediaactionplan.bsky.social/post/3msbgx525ys2nRogers Sports and Media continue to slash jobs, as they have terminated over 40 union positions at OMNI Television. This is part of a ruthless labour reduction trend from Canada’s biggest media corporations. These companies have shown disdain for local news... 🧵1/404 Aug 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:b2gzd45jxtdaqz7qchrm2cew/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbgx525ys2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mediaactionplan.bsky.social/post/3mrxatoglz22nToronto publication @thegrindto.bsky.social is being sued for defamation. This stems from their reporting on an incident in late 2025, which we believe was objective journalism. MAP stands in solidarity with The Grind. Read more & donate to their legal fund here: tinyurl.com/mps7xb5k31 Jul 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:b2gzd45jxtdaqz7qchrm2cew/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxatoglz22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mediaactionplan.bsky.social/post/3mruw6fygkc2nMedia Action Plan is now on LinkedIn! 🫂 You can learn more about our organization, browse our daily social media posts, read featured articles and interact with our followers! Connect with us here: tinyurl.com/2wt3ujsr30 Jul 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:b2gzd45jxtdaqz7qchrm2cew/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruw6fygkc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mediaactionplan.bsky.social/post/3mrsbjsqgik2nCorus says the consolidation of Global News morning shows in the prairies & eastern Canada... "allows us to strengthen and sustain local journalism." This is an incredibly disingenuous thing to say about the elimination of local news. #SaveLocalNews More: tinyurl.com/4bx7h8rc29 Jul 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:b2gzd45jxtdaqz7qchrm2cew/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsbjsqgik2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mediaactionplan.bsky.social/post/3mrqdmxguqk2tThe federal government is planning to gut the Online Streaming Act and remove all funding requirements for American streamers. This is a devasting blow to Canadian news media as that funding was set to create $2 billion for our media ecosystem. #SaveLocalNews More: tinyurl.com/2m2zr35628 Jul 2026 21:19 +0000at://did:plc:b2gzd45jxtdaqz7qchrm2cew/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqdmxguqk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mediaactionplan.bsky.social/post/3mrq2mrui622tOver 200 media workers have been killed in Palestine over the past three years according to @pressfreedom.bsky.social data. Here are some of their faces. We call for accountability for these war crimes and protection for media workers everywhere. #JournalismIsNotACrime28 Jul 2026 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:b2gzd45jxtdaqz7qchrm2cew/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrq2mrui622thttps://bsky.app/profile/mediaactionplan.bsky.social/post/3mrnpzvfqek2tTomorrow, @cajournalists.bsky.social is hosting a confidential peer support group session in response to the recent layoffs across Canada's media industry. All journalists are welcome to attend. Sign up here for the Zoom: tinyurl.com/mvcppp3n #SaveLocalNews #CanLab27 Jul 2026 20:23 +0000at://did:plc:b2gzd45jxtdaqz7qchrm2cew/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnpzvfqek2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mediaactionplan.bsky.social/post/3mrbblqm7bs2tA devastating month for local news in Canada continues with Winnipeg's free weekly community newspaper, the Community Review, shutting down. This service reached roughly 200,000 households in Winnipeg. The closure will affect 817 people who delivered the paper. #SaveLocalNews #CanLab22 Jul 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:b2gzd45jxtdaqz7qchrm2cew/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrbblqm7bs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mediaactionplan.bsky.social/post/3mr6bl4hhkc2tMexico has seen 6 journalists killed in 2026, with Josué Martínez Contreras being the latest. Solidarity amongst media workers is global, and MAP joins Reporters Without Borders in calling for a full investigation and stronger press protections. #JournalismIsNotACrime More: tinyurl.com/2scn336z21 Jul 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:b2gzd45jxtdaqz7qchrm2cew/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6bl4hhkc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mediaactionplan.bsky.social/post/3mr3w6gzjdk2tThe report "News Canadians Actually See" from @mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social had these digital news revelations... -Posts from news organizations on X have fallen by 55% since 2023 -Only 41% of FB users know of Meta's news ban -74% of Canadians want less AI content Read: tinyurl.com/4uat3xu320 Jul 2026 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:b2gzd45jxtdaqz7qchrm2cew/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3w6gzjdk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mediaactionplan.bsky.social/post/3mqs7zny2222qCorus announced they are moving technical production of their shows in Calgary & Edmonton, to Toronto, in a move that will result in more layoffs to the struggling media sector. Local MP Stephanie Kusie put out the following statement and we call on more MP's to follow her lead. #SaveLocalNews16 Jul 2026 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:b2gzd45jxtdaqz7qchrm2cew/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqs7zny2222qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mediaactionplan.bsky.social/post/3mqkml2oni22nAn open letter from 70 Canadian labour scholars is calling for stronger unions in this country, not more restraints! ✊ Workers are facing a cost-of-living crisis as federal & provincial governments attack our right to strike. Read more: tinyurl.com/48yhfjm313 Jul 2026 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:b2gzd45jxtdaqz7qchrm2cew/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkml2oni22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mediaactionplan.bsky.social/post/3mq33vrxvdk2nThe reduction of local news and sports media in Canada continues. These institutions are not easily replaced, which is why we must fight to support them. The manner in which Rogers closed this station, without giving employees or listeners any notice, is also very disturbing. #SaveLocalNews07 Jul 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:b2gzd45jxtdaqz7qchrm2cew/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq33vrxvdk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mediaactionplan.bsky.social/post/3mpysyfib4c2nThe latest from Howard Law at MediaPolicy.ca praises the producers from Heated Rivalry for taking a stand in favour of the Online Streaming Act. He also discusses the tax troubles facing Honest Reporting Canada, who are potentially about to lose their charitable status. Read: tinyurl.com/4ypjcs3k https://tinyurl.com/4ypjcs3k06 Jul 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:b2gzd45jxtdaqz7qchrm2cew/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpysyfib4c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mediaactionplan.bsky.social/post/3mp7he4jl6s2nStreaming giants will "contribute to the creation and discoverability of Canadian and Indigenous content.” 👍 This news comes from Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller after Mark Carney ordered the CRTC to review their decision which increased fees from 5% to 15% of Canadian revenue.26 Jun 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:b2gzd45jxtdaqz7qchrm2cew/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7he4jl6s2n