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December 6, 2019

Community newspapers are now able to
enter the National Newspaper Awards

Community newspapers are now able to enter the National Newspaper Awards
Did you know that community newspapers and other non-broadcast organizations that publish original content online most days are now able to enter their work in the National Newspaper Awards? It's true!

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT

Statistics Canada data shows rise in digital advertising dollars

Statistics Canada data shows rise in digital advertising dollars
As the newspaper publishing industry continues its digital transition, digital advertising sales grew by 20.8% from 2016 to 2018, reaching $295.6 million. This increase, however, was not enough to offset declining print advertising revenues.

AdCanada Media signs agreement with
Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association

AdCanada Media signs agreement with Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association
AdCanada Media Inc. has announced that effective January 1, 2020 it will assume full media representation and campaign placement services for the 102 members of the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association.

The Biggar Independent has new owners

The Biggar Independent has new owners
It is time to bid farewell to Daryl and Peg Hasein, owners and publishers of Saskatchewan's Biggar Independent.

This is your big chance to own a newspaper

This is your big chance to own a newspaper
Have you ever thought of owning your own newspaper? The Davidson Leader has been providing the voice of Davidson, Saskatchewan for 116 years. The current owner is retiring from the community newspaper industry for personal reasons and wants to make sure that the tradition of the newspaper and the support of the community continues.

Marketing Feature

Snapshot 2019:
Community newspapers in Canada fact sheet now available

Snapshot 2019: Community newspapers in Canada fact sheet now available
Community newspapers and their websites effectively represent the neighbourhoods they serve and are able to target these communities like no other medium. Based on data from mid-2019, there were 1,026 Canadian community newspaper titles and 1,083 editions published each week.

Vividata and Manifold Launch New Analytics
Capabilities in Polaris Intelligence

Vividata and Manifold Launch New Analytics Capabilities in Polaris Intelligence
Vividata, Canada’s leader in consumer and cross media research, and Manifold Data Mining have partnered to deliver market insights within Manifold’s newly updated Polaris Intelligence platform.

This Week's Featured Course on Newspaper Training:
Why Customer Service is More Important Than Ever

This Week's Featured Course on Newspaper Training: Why Customer Service is More Important Than Ever
As newspapers struggle to compete and watch their resources dwindle, it might be all too easy to let customer service lag. But if customers and advertisers abandon the product due to poor service, and those associated revenues disappear, that surely constitutes a false economy.

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