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August 14, 2020

Torstar's new owners pen letter to readers

Torstar's new owners pen letter to readers
Entrepreneurs Jordan Bitove and Paul Rivett, along with former Ontario Premier David Peterson, have published a letter to the readers in many of Torstar's flagship publications.

Globe health columnist wins Canadian Medical
Association award

Globe health columnist wins Canadian Medical Association award
Globe and Mail health columnist André Picard has won the highest honour awarded to a non-physician by the Canadian Medical Association. Mr. Picard, the first journalist to win the Owen Adams Award of Honour in its 38-year history.

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT

Research shows consumers engage with trustworthy platforms

Research shows consumers engage with trustworthy platforms
According to the Global Web Index data published in Strategy, 95 per cent of people have been spending more time consuming media content in 2020. Verizon Media has found that due to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, people are choosing to look at news they deem trustworthy.

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.

Is 2020 your year for an Eppy?

Is 2020 your year for an Eppy?
The EPPY Awards honour the best in digital media across 38 diverse categories. Join some of the world’s most prestigious newspapers, networks, broadcast operations, non-profits and more with your 2020 submission.

Deadline extended for 2020 EU-Canada Young
Journalist Fellowship

Deadline extended for 2020 EU-Canada Young Journalist Fellowship
The EU-Canada Young Journalist Fellowship aims to recognize outstanding journalistic talent among young Canadians. Since 2001, three candidates have been selected every year to participate in a weeklong study tour to experience the EU institutions, the Canadian Mission to the EU, and media outlets in Brussels.

MARKETING FEATURE

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. Advertise Local was designed to evolve the previous Proud Advertiser program and provide online support for local businesses that support their local newspaper.

The Toronto Sun’s website gets a revamp

The Toronto Sun’s website gets a revamp
Visitors to the Toronto Sun website will notice more of what they love about the Sun, but amped up with better performance on every platform.

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.

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

Looking to hire? Check out News Media Canada's 'Job Beat'
Are you a media manager that is looking to hire? News Media Canada's 'Job Beat' job board should be your one-stop shop. Job listings are free of charge to members of News Media Canada and Local Journalism Initiative host news organizations. Send your job listing to services@newsmediacanada.ca.

This Week's Featured Course on Newspaper Training:
A Day in the Life of a Community Newspaper Photographer

This Week's Featured Course on Newspaper Training: A Day in the Life of a Community Newspaper Photographer
Craig Hodge began his career as a photojournalist in 1974 in Coquitlam at the Columbian Daily Newspaper and helped start The Tri-City News, where he worked until his retirement in June 2011.

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