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    January 17, 2016
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    #117 State Of The Unions
    Do media unions protect journalists at the expense of journalism? Do they make it impossible for struggling news orgs to survive? Do they protect older workers at the expense of the younger generation? Nora Loreto, author and union activist, talks about what place organized labour might have in today's media.

    Nora Loreto’s Twitter: @NoLore

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