The union representing Toronto Sun employees is defending the integrity of its members, saying what appears to be an internal memo dictating news coverage of the upcoming Ontario election was never shared with journalists. Unifor Local 87-M, which also represents workers at the Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail, said the unsigned memo published by Canadaland was not widely distributed. “The leaked memo, which was not shared with the newsroom, has now resulted in disparaging public comments about the independence of Toronto Sun journalists,” the union said in a statement. Unifor said it “rejects any notion the newspaper’s award-winning multimedia journalists would sacrifice their journalistic integrity based on the newspaper’s editorial policy.”At issue is a three-page document entitled “Toronto Sun Provincial Election Plans” that was obtained by Canadaland, an independent news website known for its coverage of the media.

Source: thestar May 03, 2018 21:56 UTC