Local Xpress
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| Type | Online newspaper |
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| Publisher | Halifax Typographical Union |
| Founded | January 30, 2016 |
| Ceased publication | August 10, 2017 |
| City | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Local Xpresswas anonline newspaperbased inHalifax, Nova Scotia,Canada. It was founded in 2016 by 57 members of theHalifax Typographical Union's newsroom unit while on strike fromThe Chronicle Herald,the city's daily newspaper.[1]TheHeraldcontinued to publish during the strike usingstrikebreakerswriting anonymously.
The strike began on 23 January 2016.Local Xpresswas launched a week later, initially with ablog-like interface. The striking writers worked on theLocal Xpresson a volunteer basis. In May 2016, as the strike dragged on, the website was revamped as a full-service online newspaper in partnership withVillage Media,an Ontario digital media company. It aimed to compete with theHerald,expanding to offer national and international news, event listings, columnists, weather, and other features.[2]
The strikers stated that if the strike was resolved,Local Xpresswould be shut down.[2]In a round of bargaining in October 2016,Heraldmanagement demanded that the strikers not only close theLocal Xpress,but also hand over all content produced during the strike, as well as theLocal XpressURL,to theHerald.[3]
The parties reached a deal in August 2017 and the website was subsequently closed,[4]although Village Media announced it would relaunch a similarly formatted community news website calledHalifaxToday.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Bradshaw, James (19 May 2016)."Striking Halifax Chronicle journalists amp up parallel publication efforts".The Globe and Mail.
- ^abLuck, Shaina (19 May 2016)."Local Xpress launches full-service news site to compete with Chronicle Herald".CBC News.
- ^Kimber, Stephen (21 November 2016)."'Make Never,' Grant Machum and 'Graham Dennis isn't around to save you anymore'".Halifax Examiner.
- ^"Chronicle Herald workers ratify deal that will see layoffs and wage cuts | CBC News".CBC.Retrieved2018-03-29.
- ^Boon, Jacob (September 21, 2017)."Local Xpress spins-off into HalifaxToday".The Coast.RetrievedApril 17,2018.
External links
[edit]- Official websiteat theWayback Machine(archived August 9, 2017)
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