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October 9, 2020

Happy National Newspaper Week!

Canada's News Media. Champion the Truth. National Newspaper Week. October 4-10, 2020
This year, to celebrate National Newspaper Week, News Media Canada has partnered with iconic Canadian fashion designer Hayley Elsaesser to launch a limited-edition Champion the Truth capsule collection.

Champion the Truth collection celebrates Canadian journalism

Champion the Truth collection celebrates Canadian journalism
To celebrate National Newspaper Week, News Media Canada has been working with Toronto-based fashion designer Hayley Elsaesser to create a limited-edition collection of t-shirts, masks, and tote-bags.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
celebrates National Newspaper Week

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted his support for the critical work newspapers perform in Canadian society. We are thrilled to see the PM's support.

CBC/Radio-Canada launches a nationwide directory
to support local news

CBC/Radio-Canada launches a nationwide directory to support local news
At a time when news organizations are facing unprecedented challenges, CBC/Radio-Canada has launched a nationwide directory to help Canadians find and support local news media in their communities.

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT

Slow journalism not the solution to news fatigue: research

Slow journalism not the solution to news fatigue: research
‘Slow journalism’ or the consumption of news at a slower, more in-depth pace has become more popular over the past decade or so according to an article from Journalism Practice, retrieved from the Nieman Lab.

Throne Speech promises tech giants will pay tax

Throne Speech promises tech giants will pay tax
The government signalled that it will address the ongoing issue of corporate tax avoidance by digital giants, such as Facebook and Google.

Publishers encouraged to submit advertisers
for 'Advertise Local' campaign

Publishers encouraged to submit advertisers for 'Advertise Local' campaign
News Media Canada is looking for publishers to participate in a new marketing program designed to stimulate local support for their advertisers.

Torstar announces new publisher and chair

Torstar announces new publisher and chair
Entrepreneurs Paul Rivett and Jordan Bitove have announced that they will both be taking on senior roles within Torstar: Rivett will become the company's new chair and Bitove will become the publisher of the Toronto Star.

Call for nominations: The Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy

Call for nominations: The Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy
The Canadian Association of Journalists, the Centre for Free Expression, News Media Canada and the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression are inviting nominations for the 2020 Code of Silence awards for outstanding achievement in government secrecy.

Changes to National Newspaper Awards announced

Changes to National Newspaper Awards announced
A new category for sustained news coverage has been approved by the National Newspaper Awards Board of Governors. The Board has also approved waiving the entry fee for all entries submitted by organizations that have paid their annual benefactor fee by December 1, 2020.

Celebrate Ad Club of Toronto Newspaper Day

Celebrate Ad Club of Toronto Newspaper Day
The Ad Club of Toronto will be hosting its special 'Newspaper Day' celebration virtually this year. The celebration will be held on October 22 at 1:30 pm ET.

Call for submissions for the
2020 Jack Webster Awards now open

Call for submissions for the 2020 Jack Webster Awards now open
The Jack Webster Foundation is now accepting submissions for the 2020 Webster Awards. The awards recognize excellence in journalism in B.C. and all B.C.-based journalists, reporting for news organizations on stories for B.C. audiences, are eligible to apply.

Colleagues remember Nancy Leigh King

Colleagues remember Nancy Leigh King
Some sad news to report: Nancy Leigh King, a journalist at the Cape Breton Post, died last week. She was 47.

Former editor of The Penticton Herald dies

Former editor of The Penticton Herald dies
Harvie Gay, who could be the sweetest managing editor in the 114-year history of The Penticton Herald died late last month. He was 84.

Check out our calendar to stay up-to-date

Check out our calendar to stay up-to-date
In an effort to keep you up-to-date, News Media Canada has been tending to our industry calendar to let you know how things are developing.

This Week's Featured Course on Newspaper Training:
Sports Photography - Beyond Peak Action

This Week's Featured Course on Newspaper Training: Sports Photography - Beyond Peak Action
Learn to capture intensity and emotion in sports photography in this training module led by award-winning sports photographer Amber Bracken.

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