The QMI Agency, a division of

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, is an integrated news agency. Founded in 2008, it offers services to media customers in Quebec.

Journalism

QMI Agency engages in real-time news coverage for its subsidiaries and business partners. The clients include, among others, ''

Le Journal de Montréal ''Le Journal de Montréal'' is a daily French-language tabloid newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Quebec and is also the largest French-language daily newspaper in North America. ...

'', ''

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'' , the '' 24H Montreal'' free newspaper and its various websites. QMI Agency has offices in

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and

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. QMI Agency also offered services to various platforms of the Sun Media subsidiary, and, from 2011 to 2015, the Sun News Network.

Principal customers

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* ''

Journal de Montréal A journal, from the Old French ''journal'' (meaning "daily"), may refer to: *Bullet journal, a method of personal organization *Diary, a record of what happened over the course of a day or other period *Daybook, also known as a general journal, a ...

'' * ''

Journal de Québec A journal, from the Old French ''journal'' (meaning "daily"), may refer to: *Bullet journal, a method of personal organization *Diary, a record of what happened over the course of a day or other period *Daybook, also known as a general journal, a ...

'' * LCN * '' 24H Montréal''

Criticism

Several journalists and communication professionals questioned the fact that the creation of the QMI Agency in 2008 coincided with the expiration of the collective agreement for the employees of the ''Journal de Montréal'', just as negotiations were starting. The timing was likely to give rise to controversy."La convergence au cœur des négos au Journal de Montréal", La Presse Affaires. (In French) URL : http://affaires.lapresse.ca/economie/200901/06/01-685975-la-convergence-au-coeur-des-negos-au-journal-de-montreal.php (Consulted on 8 October 2014)

References

Bibliography

* Mathieu Lavallée
Quebecor : Péladeau se fait discret sur l’implantation de l’Agence QMI
on ''Les Affaires'', 2010, (Consulted on 24 September 2014) * Francis Vailles
La convergence au cœur des négos au Journal de Montréal
on ''La Presse'', 2008, (Consulted on 24 September 2014) * Paul Cauchon
Une agence de presse interne pour Québecor
on ''Le Devoir'', 2009 (Consulted on 24 September 2014)

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