The CBC logo is projected onto a screen during the CBC's annual upfront presentation in Toronto, May 29, 2019. CBC News is planning to boost coverage in nearly two dozen underserved communities across Canada by hiring up to 30 permanent journalists.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
The CBC logo is projected onto a screen during the CBC's annual upfront presentation in Toronto, May 29, 2019. CBC News is planning to boost coverage in nearly two dozen underserved communities across Canada by hiring up to 30 permanent journalists.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
TIJ/GACCBC News is planning to boost coverage in nearly two dozen underserved communities across Canada by hiring up to 30 permanent journalists.
The public broadcaster says it's making the investment using funds expected from Google as part of a compensation deal made under the Online News Act.
The act compels tech giants to pay news outlets for using their content. Google agreed to pay $100 million to be exempt from the act for five years.
CBC/Radio-Canada is set to receive about $7 million of that payout, which will be distributed to news outlets by a designated journalism collective.
The broadcaster says jobs are being added in 22 communities and postings will be published in the coming weeks, with a focus on Western Canada.
Those locations include six in B.C. and nine in the Prairies. Hiring will also commence in Yellowknife, at three locations in Ontario, and one location each in Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
“We remain steadfast in our commitment to provide underserved news markets across the country with the local journalism they need," said Brodie Fenlon, general manager and editor-in-chief of CBC News, in a statement.
"These additional roles will ensure that more Canadians have access to crucial information about their community and the world around them, and share significant stories from these communities with national audiences."
This report by °µÍø½ûÇø was first published Jan. 15, 2025.
Note to readers:This is a corrected story. A previous version erroneously suggested in one reference there would be 22 jobs. In fact, CBC is hiring up to 30 jobs in 22 locations.
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