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June 19, 2020

Federal government will introduce legislation to ensure tech giants compensate news organizations

Federal government will introduce legislation to ensure tech giants compensate news organizations
Legislation modernizing Canada’s Broadcasting Act is “pretty much ready” and will be tabled in Parliament in the fall, when the Liberal government also intends to introduce legislation requiring Alphabet (Google) and Facebook to compensate news organizations for using their content.

Reuters Institute releases 2020 Digital News Report

Reuters Institute releases 2020 Digital News Report
Canadian data from the Digital News Report 2020, collected before the major disruptions caused by COVID-19 in the Western world, shows less trust towards the news media and a bigger concern about the truthfulness of online news contents.

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT

Canadian Highlights from the
2020 Reuters Digital News Report

Canadian Highlights from the 2020 Reuters Digital News Report
In the 2020 survey, 65 per cent of Canadian respondents say they are concerned about the truthfulness of news on the internet.

National Post launches redesigned website

National Post launches redesigned website
The National Post has announced the launch of a completely rebuilt website with a better reader experience to increase discoverability and a streamlined layout.

Former Groupe Capitales Médias dailies
cut weekday print editions

Former Groupe Capitales Médias dailies cut weekday print editions
Quebec-based news brands formerly owned by Groupe Capitales Médias will see most of its weekday print publications cease operations.

News Media Canada launches Maple Network Exchange, connecting Canadian marketers to premium Canadian audiences

News Media Canada launches Maple Network Exchange, connecting Canadian marketers to premium Canadian audiences
News Media Canada is pleased to announce the launch of the Maple Network Exchange (MNE), a first-of-its-kind initiative for the organization.

MARKETING FEATURE

Governments have a duty to keep Canadians informed:
Public Notice Resources

Governments have a duty to keep Canadians informed: Public Notice Resources
News Media Canada has a number of resources online highlighting the importance of public notices in newspapers.

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:
How to Create Podcasts for Your Newspaper

This Week's Featured Course on Newspaper Training: How to Create Podcasts for Your Newspaper
They are relatively new and most news reporters do not have much, if any, experience with them, but podcasts are becoming all the rage and could play an important role in keeping traditional newspapers relevant.

'In the Biz'

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