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September 4, 2020

Manitoba orders end to print subscriptions for public entities

Manitoba orders end to print subscriptions for public entities
A new provincial policy requires government offices and publicly funded entities, including school divisions, to cancel print subscriptions to newspapers, magazines and periodicals.

Globe and Mail's Sophi nominated for Online Journalism Award

Globe and Mail's Sophi nominated for Online Journalism Award
Sophi, the artificial intelligence engine that powers the Globe and Mail’s digital properties, has been nominated for an award for Technical Innovation in the Service of Digital Journalism.

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT

Rising Canadian retail sales create opportunities
for local businesses

Rising Canadian retail sales create opportunities for local businesses
Statistics Canada reports that retail sales increased by 24% in June 2020 with the total retail sales coming to a dollar amount of approximately $53 billion.

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.

OCNA launches "This Old Newspaper?!" contest

OCNA launches "This Old Newspaper?!" contest
The Ontario Community Newspaper Association has launched a new, fun, awareness campaign for the industry - a contest that asks readers to recycle newspapers into something new.

Support Local and promote Small Business Every Day

Support Local and promote Small Business Every Day
Supporting local business has never been more important. That's why the Canadian Federation of Business (CFIB) has launched a campaign designed to amplify actions to support local businesses with #SmallBusinessEveryDay.

Growing Threats to Media Freedom: Democracy under Assault

Growing Threats to Media Freedom: Democracy under Assault
Across the globe, courageous journalists are standing up to autocrats and dictators who undermine, intimidate, threaten and even imprison media workers who seek to hold them to account.

July was a record-setting month for La Presse

July was a record-setting month for La Presse
Readership for La Press mobile app increased by about a third during the month of July from the same period last year.

MARKETING FEATURE

The countdown to National Newspaper Week 2020 is on

The countdown to National Newspaper Week 2020 is on
This year, National Newspaper Week will be celebrated from Sunday October 4 to Saturday October 10, 2020. News Media Canada is preparing a new marketing program for newspapers to celebrate with readers across the country.

World News Day 2020 sets ambitious global target

World News Day 2020 sets ambitious global target
Highlighting journalism's importance in an age of misinformation, the Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) and World Editors Forum (WEF) aim to have 100 media supporters from around the world, up from 40 last year, for World News Day 2020.

Check out our calendar to stay up-to-date

Check out our calendar to stay up-to-date
Around the globe, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted long-held conferences and seminars. In an effort to keep you up-to-date, News Media Canada has been tending to our industry calendar.

This Week's Featured Course on Newspaper Training:
How to Create Highly Effective Newspaper Ads

This Week's Featured Course on Newspaper Training: How to Create Highly Effective Newspaper Ads
This module is for advertising reps and designers. Learn how you can improve ad effectiveness and bring in more revenue at your newspaper with David Fowler.

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