The QMI Agency (), a division of Quebecor Media, 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, ''

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'', ''

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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'' * '' Journal de Québec'' * 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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