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February 12, 2021

'Disappearing Headlines' campaign sparks
national dialogue on the importance of news

Across Canada, headlines disappear
Across the country, more than 100 newspapers large and small ran blank front pages last week, as part of News Media Canada's 'Disappearing Headlines' campaign.

Canadians’ trust in news could prove profitable

Canadians’ trust in news could prove profitable
This past year has shown that Canadians trust news media to provide safe and credible environments for consuming content.

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT

Canadian ad spend dropped 19% in 2020,
growth projected for 2021

Canadian ad spend dropped 19% in 2020, growth projected for 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic influenced an ad recession, hitting especially hard in English-speaking markets such as Canada, the U.S., U.K., Australia, and New Zealand.

Federal Cabinet recognized for ‘Outstanding Achievement’ in government secrecy

Federal Cabinet recognized for ‘Outstanding Achievement’ in government secrecy
The Federal Cabinet is the 2020 recipient of the Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy in the federal category.

Black Press puts on a 'brave face'

Black Press puts on a 'brave face'
Black Press Media and Brave Face have come together to raise money to support children facing life-threatening conditions.

Torstar uses its platform to help fundraise for SickKids hospital

Torstar uses its platform to help fundraise for SickKids
The Star will conduct virtual live panels for readers with health experts from SickKids and publish sponsored content with a regular health advice feature.
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Canadian Journalism Foundation opens
annual awards competition

Canadian Journalism Foundation opens its annual awards competition
The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is now accepting entries for its 2021 awards and fellowships program. The deadline for all submissions is February 19.

Apply for a Michener Award for public service journalism

Apply for a Michener Award for public service journalism
The Michener Awards are judged for their professionalism, their impact on the public, and the degree of arms-length public benefit that is generated. Nominations are open until February 19, 2021.

Entries open for Atlantic Journalism Awards

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The Atlantic Journalism Awards has announced they are now accepting entries via their online entry system for the 2020 news year. The deadline for submissions is midnight Sunday, February 28.

Torstar hires adtech veteran to lead innovation

Torstar hires adtech veteran to lead innovation
Torstar announced it has hired adtech veteran Hisham Ghostine to lead the publisher’s innovation and performance initiatives, focused on providing advertisers and audiences with engaging media solutions.

MARKETING FEATURE

Ten Tweetable Truths 2021 presentation now available

Ten Tweetable Truths 2021 presentation now available
Did you know that Canadians tend to give newspapers their full attention when reading, while with other types of media they may be more likely to multi-task? Or that the COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear to Canadians that newspapers are an essential service? News Media Canada has created updated presentation to accompany the recently released fact sheet summarizes key facts about the news media industry.

Are you a 'Top 25 under 35'?

Are you a 'Top 25 under 35'?
Do you know someone who is young, bright, and capable of tackling whatever the changing news climate throws at them? People with business acumen to lead through trying times and vision to implement bold, new strategies to move their news organizations?

This Week's Featured Course on Newspaper Training:
How to Cover Elections - From A to Z

This Week's Featured Course on Newspaper Training: How to Cover Elections - From A to Z
The-Biggest-Show-On-Earth, for journalists, has to be The Election. Any election. Federal. Provincial. Municipal. School Board. Parks Board. In all such contests, candidates ask for people’s votes so they can exercise power over the community.

'In the Biz'

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