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October 23, 2020

Canadian publishers call for Canadian government to tackle Google/Facebook monopoly

Canadian publishers call for Canadian government to tackle Google/Facebook monopoly
In Canada, as in democracies around the world, the two American web giants control the lion’s share of online advertising dollars and distribute newspaper content without compensation.

U.S. Justice Department sues Google for antitrust violations

U.S. Justice Department sues Google for antitrust violations
The United States Justice Department announced that it was suing Google over antitrust violations. It is alleged that Google abused its dominant position in online search and advertising to stifle competition.
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Vividata’s Fall 2020 study is now available

Vividata’s Fall 2020 study is now available
Vividata, (vividata.ca) Canada’s leading media and consumer research firm, has released their latest survey results.

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT

Attention metrics prove digital ads work

Attention metrics prove digital ads work
Newly introduced Metrics that Matter is able to measure digital ad success beyond just clicks and impressions; it is able to give advertisers reporting and optimization on attention metrics to deliver better outcomes.

Thank you for supporting National Newspaper Week 2020!

NNW2020 - National Ad Campaign
Industry support for this year's National Newspaper Week campaign was nothing short of astounding! About 400 newspapers participated across the country with print and digital ads and more.

The Globe and Mail wins WAN-IFRA
World Digital Media Award

The Globe and Mail wins WAN-IFRA World Digital Media Award
The Globe and Mail's automation and predictive paywall engine, Sophi.io, won WAN-IFRA's North American Digital Media Award in the category of Best Digital News Start-Up.

How Torstar’s new platform delivers local news
and community engagement

How Torstar’s new platform delivers local news and community engagement
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.

IAB Canada releases internet advertising
revenue survey results

IAB Canada releases internet advertising revenue survey results
A new report released by IAB Canada finds that the online advertising industry in Canada grew by 15% in 2019 - reaching $8.8 billion - although publisher revenues were down.

No Frills brings back printed flyers after drop in visits

No Frills brings back printed flyers after drop in visits
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.

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.

MARKETING FEATURE

Calling all members! Win a 'Champion the Truth' face mask

National Newspaper Week 2020 Collection - Masks
We want to see how your newspaper chose to celebrate this week spotlighting the news media industry. Send us some of your creative celebrations by Tuesday November 3 for a chance to win a Champion the Truth face mask.

This Week's Featured Course on Newspaper Training:
How to Use Mobile Video for Newspaper Stories

This Week's Featured Course on Newspaper Training: How to Use Mobile Video for Newspaper Stories
With the evolution of mobile phone technology, it is now possible to record, edit and broadcast video straight from your phone. Community newspaper reporters are taking advantage of this, providing local news on multimedia platforms.

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