The Online News Act explained

Bill C-18, the Online News Act, received Royal Assent on June 22nd. Here’s a Q&A to help explain what...

Federal government releases Online News Act regulations

The federal government released the draft regulations for the Online News Act late last week. The regulations will be...

News publishers and broadcasters call for Competition Bureau investigation into news blocking

News Media Canada, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters and CBC/Radio-Canada (“the applicants”) have applied to Canada’s Competition Bureau to...

Are you good to go as a QCJO?

In the 2019 budget, the federal government introduced a new designation called a Qualifying Canadian Journalism Organization (QCJO) that...

New application deadline for Canada Periodical Fund’s Special Measures for Journalism

News Media Canada members take note: Applications for funding through the Special Measures for Journalism component of the Canada...

New News Media Canada campaign: It’s time to support Canadian media!

With threats of social media blocking access to news sources, let's encourage Canadians to visit our trusted Canadian news...

Countries that are leading the charge to get Big Tech to pay for news...

While Canadian senators continue their work on reviewing Bill C-18, the Online News Act, a news story from the...

Journalism needs attention from government and corporations

Ken Waddell, the publisher of the Manitoba-based Neepawa Banner & Press recently published a column that expands on Toronto...

Bitove calls on Canadian companies to boost ad spend on local media

Torstar owner Jordan Bitove called on Canadian companies to dedicate at least 20 per cent of their advertising budgets...

Toronto Star owner makes emotional plea in support of local journalism

Earlier this week, Toronto Star owner Jordan Bitove presented the 2023 Kesterton Lecture, hosted by Carleton University’s School of...