National Newspaper Awards add Photo Story category to 2023 competition

The National Newspaper Awards will include a new category for photographers in 2023: Photo Story. The award was approved by...

Series of newspaper closures hit B.C. communities hard

Three community newspapers in B.C. have recently announced they will be closing in the very near future. A fourth...

Alberta Weeklies announce new board for 2023-2024 term

The Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association announced a new board of directors for the 2023-2024 term following its annual general...

National Newspaper Week celebrates local journalism

The following is a piece by Local Journalism Initiative reporter Miranda Leybourne.  National Newspaper Week ran in Canada from Oct....

Next week is Media Literacy Week

Next week marks the 2023 edition of Media Literacy Week. Media Literacy Week is the perfect opportunity to promote digital...

AdCanada, Ad*Reach establish new partnership

It was announced late last week that Ad*Reach/OCNA has entered into a sales and marketing partnership with AdCanada Media...

Mark your calendars: Aid to Publishers applications due November 30

The Department of Canadian Heritage is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Aid to Publishers funding cycle. The deadline...

Claresholm Local Press: Proud to serve their community

For this year's National Newspaper Week, the Claresholm Local Press ran a double-page spread to celebrate the importance local...

Awards Showcase: AWNA General Excellence – Best Overall Paper Class A

The Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association encourages excellence by sponsoring an annual provincial Better Newspapers Competition to celebrate the achievements...

Key takeaways from Dentsu’s global trends report

Last week, Dentsu Canada released its 2024 media trends report, called The Pace of Progress, that emphasized that the...