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March 29, 2019

Budget 2019 announces measures to help news publishers

Budget 2019 announces measures to help news publishers
Budget 2019 re-announced the three commitments that were made in the Fall Economic Statement and provides additional information on each of the measures. Highlights The journalism tax credit is set at 25% and is not available to broadcasting undertakings nor to publications that receive funding from the Canada Periodical Fund.

Several Canadian news organizations participate in
Apple News+ launch

Several Canadian news organizations participate in Apple News+ launch
Despite the fact that the new Apple News+ subscription service will primarily include American content, several Canadian news organizations were announced as participants at a launch event earlier this week.

Call for Entries: 2019 Canadian Community Newspaper Awards

Call for Entries: 2019 Canadian Community Newspaper Awards
Entries are now being accepted online for the 2019 Canadian Community Newspaper Awards! Open to member and non-member community newspapers and post-secondary campus newspapers across the country, the CCNAwards celebrate the best in community publishing from the previous year.

MARKETING FEATURE

Phase 3 of our Proud Advertiser campaign has been launched + program benefit deadline extended

Phase 3 of our Proud Advertiser campaign has been launched + program benefit deadline extended
The final phase of the Proud Advertiser campaign is now available. This phase of the campaign is designed to run after distributing custom stickers to advertisers in your market.

Calgary newspapers named as finalists for
INMA Global Media Award

Calgary newspapers named as finalists for INMA Global Media Award
The Calgary Herald and the Calgary Sun, both publications owned by Postmedia, have been nominated for a prestigious INMA Global Media Award for their series on homelessness.

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT

Public Access does not equal Public Notice

Public Access does not equal Public Notice
Research from February 2019 confirms that public notices should be published in newspapers. More than half of Canadians (53%) want to see public notices in newspapers that will alert them to changes in their community that could impact their daily lives.

OP-ED: Proud local businesses are
the heart of all communities

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Over 14 years ago, the Vermilion Voice published its first publication with the intention to provide factual, up-to-date local and area news. Without the support of the local and area businesses that advertise in our paper, the Vermilion Voice would not exist today and it would not be able to fulfill its dream.

This week's featured course on Newspaper Training:
The Ins and Outs of Investigative Journalism

This week's featured course on Newspaper Training: The Ins and Outs of Investigative Journalism
Investigative journalism requires a painstaking amount of diligence and perseverance, frequently in the face of a lack of cooperation and information sharing. Because of the challenges involved, more experienced reporters tend to get assigned to this sort of work.

Are you ready for CAJ 2019?

Are you ready for CAJ 2019?
Each year, the CAJ’s national conference brings together journalists from across the country for two days of professional development workshops and panel discussions—not to mention a healthy dose of networking and making friends!

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