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July 12, 2019

Can you SPOT fake news?

Can you SPOT fake news?
Earlier this year, the federal government announced plans to help boost citizen literacy on fake news. A key pillar in that plan was to provide funding to strengthen digital, news, and civic literacy programming. News Media Canada is happy to inform you that we have received support for our SPOT Fake News Online program.

Annual report for British Columbia
Stewardship Plan now available

Annual report for British Columbia Stewardship Plan now available
The 2018 annual report for the British Columbia Stewardship Program is now available for download on our website. Newspaper was the original backbone of residential recycling programs and drove the establishment of the now three-decade old Blue Box/Bag recycling system in B.C.

Deadline to apply for Google News Innovation Challenge funding is fast approaching

Deadline to apply for Google News Innovation Challenge funding is fast approaching
Google is inviting proposals from North American news organizations for projects focused on generating revenue and/or increase audience engagement for local news. The deadline for submissions is on July 15, 2019.

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT

Research shows time spent with media in Canada
is almost 10 hours daily

Research shows time spent with media in Canada is almost 10 hours daily
eMarketer’s report on Time Spent with Media 2019 finds that Canadians spend almost the same amount of time with traditional and digital media. Total time spent daily with media is 9 hours and 50 minutes and almost 5 hours is spent on digital media.

Nunatsiaq News wins top prizes at Quebec community newspaper awards

Nunatsiaq News wins top prizes at Quebec community newspaper awards
Nunatsiaq News picked up an armful of awards on Saturday, June 8, at the annual Quebec Community Newspaper Association gala at the Hotel du Lac Carling in Grenville-sur-la-Rouge. The newspaper was nominated for 15 awards this year.

Rob Roberts named Editor in Chief, National Post

Rob Roberts named Editor in Chief, National Post
Rob Roberts to the position of Editor in Chief of the National Post. Roberts began his career in radio and moved to print journalism with editorial positions at newspapers in Halifax, Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto. He was on the inaugural team as a copy editor at the launch of the National Post.

MARKETING FEATURE

When you need to reach a mass audience with a timely message, newspapers work

When you need to reach a mass audience with a timely message, newspapers work
In June 2019, the Toronto Raptors won their first NBA championship. In Game 6 of a well matched series, the Raptors defeated California’s Golden State Warriors in a 114-110 Game 6 victory. Newspapers were there to tell the story, not only from an editorial standpoint but also for advertisers.

Toronto Sun Launches the Fore-cast Podcast

Toronto Sun Launches the Fore-cast Podcast
Postmedia and Toronto Sun are pleased to announce the launch of The Fore-Cast, a new weekly podcast specifically designed for golf enthusiasts and those passionate about the game.

Deadline extended for COPA Awards

Deadline extended for COPA Awards
The deadline for this year's COPA Awards has been extended to July 26, 2019. The previous cutoff date for submissions was July 15.

Small, mid-sized newsrooms can apply for free data training

Small, mid-sized newsrooms can apply for free data training
Applications are now open for small and midsize newsrooms in Canada and the U.S. to receive free data training from Investigative Reporters & Editors in partnership with the Google News Initiative.

This Week's Featured Course on Newspaper Training:
How to Create the Best Ads for Print

This Week's Featured Course on Newspaper Training: How to Create the Best Ads for Print
This is an inspiring session for the sales and advertising creative departments on what can be accomplished in the print medium when you start with a good idea. Speaker Ann Urban looks at award-winning examples and the best practices behind them.

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