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Bell Media job cuts, including seasoned Hill journos, spark worries from fellow reporters and editors

In an internal memo, Richard Gray, Bell Media's vice-president of news, said it needs to significantly adapt to how it delivers news and will move to a single newsroom approach across brands. But some seasoned reporters got the axe.

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Bell Media job cuts, including seasoned Hill journos, spark worries from fellow reporters and editors

In an internal memo, Richard Gray, Bell Media's vice-president of news, said it needs to significantly adapt to how it delivers news and will move to a single newsroom approach across brands. But some seasoned reporters got the axe.

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