Facebook is bringing a program which originated in the U.S. to Canada.
Today, Facebook Canada pressed play on its Local News Accelerator program. The initiative, which will represent a $2.5 million investment in the news ecosystem, will bring participants from 11 different outlets (including The Discourse, Village Media, Glacier Media, London Free Press, The Tyee and others) together for a 12-week program focused on understanding resources and undergoing training in digital audience development.
The publishers included in the program are:
- Brunswick News
- Daily Hive
- Winnipeg Free Press
- Glacier Media
- Le Soleil
- London Free Press
- Northern News Services
- The Discourse
- The Tyee
- Vancouver Observer
- Village Media
To read more about the program, click here.