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March 20, 2020

Canadian Heritage extends Aid to Publishers
deadline to March 30

Canadian Heritage extends Aid to Publishers deadline to March 23
Canadian Heritage has extended the application deadline for the 2020-2021 funding cycle for the Aid to Publishers component of the Canada Periodical Fund.

News Media Canada joins coalition
to help news organizations cover coronavirus

News Media Canada joins coalition to help news organizations cover coronavirus
Grants of up to $5,000 will be given to local newsrooms to help cover unexpected costs associated with coronavirus reporting.

Looking to hire? Check out News Media Canada's 'Job Beat'

Looking to hire? Check out News Media Canada's 'Job Beat'
Posting a new listing to 'Job Beat' is free of charge to members of News Media Canada and Local Journalism Initiative host news organizations.

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT

Now is the time to continue brand building: research

Now is the time to continue brand building: research
Advertising in tough economic times and slowdowns may seem counter intuitive, but those that pull their advertising in the short term may find that it has a long term negative impact.

Finalists announced for the 71st National Newspaper Awards

Finalists announced for the 71st National Newspaper Awards
There are 63 finalists from 19 organizations in 21 categories. Finalists were selected by three-judge panels in each category from 774 entries submitted for work published in 2019.

A breakthrough on government advertising in Saskatchewan

A breakthrough on government advertising in Saskatchewan
Earlier this month, the provincial government of Saskatchewan agreed to run paid space monthly in all newspapers that are members of the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Assocation (SWNA).

MARKETING FEATURE

Help your readers tell fact from fiction

Help your readers tell fact from fiction
In the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic it never been more important to be able to critically evaluate the overload of information. The SPOT Fake News Online tool teaches media literacy skills in four simple steps.

How are you keeping your community in the loop
during the COVID-19 pandemic?

How are you keeping your community in the loop during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Whether it is removing paywalls on COVID-19 stories, or making updates more easily available to those who aren't subscribers, it is clear that news organizations are performing a vital public service during these challenging times.

This Week's Featured Course on Newspaper Training:
Writing Local News Stories

This Week's Featured Course on Newspaper Training: Writing Local News Stories
News reporters in the old days were depicted by Hollywood, probably accurately, as pushy and persistent. In a world in which so much of the media landscape has been turned upside down, the basic attributes needed by a good news reporter haven’t changed an iota.

'In the Biz'

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