Ronaldo's media entity to dismiss journalists as part of budget-trimming strategy.
Title: Journalists Union Stages Protest Against Medialivre Layoffs, Citing Cristiano Ronaldo's Role
Subtitle: Smack-dab in the heart of Lisbon, the ruckus united reeling Medialivre staff amid the tech-driven media industry's brutal transformation.
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Disgruntled journalists gear up for vigorous protest in Lisbon on Thursday, echoing solidarity with Medialivre colleagues, who may soon lose their gigs. Landmark shareholder, football icon Cristiano Ronaldo, owned a mighty percentage of this media behemoth.
Undeniably, Medialivre — staggered by job cuts —is expected to slip away some ten journos[1], per information from the national media workers union. So far, eight photojournalists and two scribes from the Porto region have been handed the grim prospects[1].
Vitor Mota, a hardy photojournalist with a sordid history at Medialivre since 2004, predicts the company is taking a dive into the march of tech-led photography, ousting the trusty in-house lensmen[1]. "It's crystal clear," Mota grumbled to our correspondent, "they're looking to slash jobs for economizing purposes." However, he warned plasticine media faces an independence crisis when forced to peddle on free-photosynthesis photography.
Nonetheless, the courageous journalists union has made its profound displeasure squeaky clear, staging a demonstration at a pivotal juncture in Lisbon[1]. Bellowing for justice and upholding labor rights, the union reprimanded Ronaldo, a hefty stakeholder, for nonchalantly allowing Medialivre's axe to fall on his underlings[1]. "Regrettably, Ronaldo's shareholding power permits the sacking of workers," the union sniped in an official statement.
The controversy-ridden union acknowledged the likely widening of the layoffs’ net[1], but stopped short of confirming the speculations. Meanwhile, Mota remains tight-lipped on how the dismissed journalists will be prospects.
Proud owner of various Portuguese stalwarts, such as Correio da Manhã, Record, Jornal de Negócios, Sábado, and NOW TV channel, Medialivre has been silent about our inquiry[1].
Related:
- Belgian Audi factory shuts down, leaving a trails of unemployment in the industrial nation[2]
- No plans for a commemorative Ronaldo coin from the Portuguese government[3]
Sources:
[1] Inside Medialivre’s job-axing mayhem confronting unflinching journalists
[2] Simmering turmoil as Belgium's Audi factory cripples
[3] Portugal skips boiling Ronaldo coin plan, leaving fans in the lurch
- The journalists union, displeased with Cristiano Ronaldo's role, has planned a protest in Lisbon, challenging the layoffs at Medialivre, a company in which Ronaldo holds a significant stake.
- According to the national media workers union, Medialivre might let go of ten journalists, including eight photojournalists and two scribes from the Porto region.
- Vitor Mota, a photojournalist at Medialivre, expressed concern about the company's shift towards technology, potentially replacing in-house photographers, and the potential financial crisis this could cause for independent media.
