– Postmedia and Torstar deal results in "largest closure of newspapers on single day in Canadian history" (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News December 6, 2017

"By shutting down more than forty independent newspapers, this development will cause an enormous shift in news coverage in Canada and seriously compromise media pluralism," said RSF.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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