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This year's campaign saw almost 400 newspapers participate in a whole host of ways. The common theme: to share stories about why newspapers are important.
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In a court decision that could have international implications, a French appeals court has ruled that Google must open talk with publishers in France about paying to use their content.
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National Newspaper Week got off to a great start this Sunday October 4! Hundreds of newspapers took to publishing the National Newspaper Week Campaign “We Wish 2020 Was Fake News, Too” and shared creative posts over various social media platforms to celebrate the industry.
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In April 2020, parent company Loblaw announced that it was permanently discontinuing printed flyers at No Frills and the Real Canadian Superstore. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, other companies similarly paused paper flyer circulation, but have since returned to business as usual.
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Torstar Local has launched a new program that is in-part an app and web platform, that will deliver local news to communities, as well as providing a new level of engagement among users.
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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.
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The cookie crunch is definitely on everyone’s radar – from advertiser to publisher. All parties are evaluating how to circumvent the lack of third-party cookies, what the impact will be, and what it means to their business.
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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.
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IAB Canada has announced the release of its Canadian News Media List project. This first of its kind project positions Canada as a leader in efforts to give domestic news media a fighting chance in the programmatic landscape.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Even Houdini might be impressed. The daily task of getting the news delivered to thousands of readers, in a format each one prefers, at the time of day they want it, and in a manner also useful to sponsors and advertisers, surely is something of a magic trick.
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