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April 16, 2021

Google and Facebook are a new threat—
and Canada needs new weapons to fight back

Google and Facebook are a new threat—and Canada needs new weapons to fight back
As Canada joins other democracies in responding to Google and Facebook’s predatory monopoly practices, it is perhaps the greatest risk of all: using the tried and true policy instruments of the past to resolve an unprecedented threat to local news across Canada.

Investigation shows how municipality spent large
on Facebook ads

Investigation shows how municipality spent large on Facebook ads
According to the story, Chatham-Kent’s Community Attraction and Promotion division spent $11,756 on Facebook ads for its tourism department from March 2020 to the end of the year.

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT

New survey results show 90% of Millennials
read newspapers in print or digital formats

New survey results show 90% of Millennials read newspapers in print or digital formats
Since 2012 News Media Canada has measured readership in print and digital platforms. Readership of any newspaper over the course of the week has increased from 85% in 2012 to 87% in 2020, clearly driven by digital access to news.

MaRS and Torstar announce partnership
to share innovation news

MaRS and Torstar announce partnership to share innovation news
As Canada's innovation economy continues to grow, Torstar has announced a new partnership with MaRS that will provide readers with the technology trends, companies, investments and people shaping business today and the markets of tomorrow.

J-Source launches Canada Press
Freedom Project questionnaire

J-Source launches Canada Press Freedom Project questionnaire
From injunctions, media exclusion zones and surveillance, to physical aggression, online harassment and ailing freedom-of-information systems, there is a growing list of challenges to journalists’ work.

The APF becomes Réseau Presse

The APF becomes Réseau Presse
The organization is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year and used the birthday as the opportunity for a refresh that recognized the dynamism, uniqueness and professionalism of the organization and its member publications.
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MARKETING FEATURE

Local Matters campaign releases new editorial assets

Local Matters campaign releases new editorial assets
News Media Canada has added a selection of editorial pieces written by publishers and industry supporters. These pieces promote awareness of your local economy’s importance can be published with credit or used as inspiration to create your own communication to readers.

Toronto Star reporters share CJF's Landsberg Award

Toronto Star reporters share CJF's Landsberg Award
Alyshah Hasham and Wendy Gillis, longtime courts and crime reporters for the Toronto Star, are joint recipients of the 2021 Landsberg Award in recognition of their stories addressing women's experiences of male violence—including police workplace sexual harassment—and exploring potential solutions.

Toronto Ad Club's Newspaper Day 2021

Toronto Ad Club's Newspaper Day 2021
The Ad Club of Toronto will be hosting its annual Newspaper Day on April 27, 2021. The event will discuss how publishers can work in partnership with local business in re-opening the economy.

National NewsMedia Council opens nominations
for student human rights reporting award

National NewsMedia Council opens nominations for student human rights reporting award
The National NewsMedia Council, in partnership with Journalists for Human Rights, is pleased to announce the opening of the fourth annual Fraser MacDougall Prize for Best New Voice in Canadian Human Rights Reporting.

La Presse names new vice president of sales and operations

La Presse names new vice president of sales and operations
La Presse announced that Patrick Salois has joined the organization as a VP, sales and operations, in an effort to help the publication stand out in the digital advertising market.

WAN-IFRA's 2021 Print Innovation Awards open for entries

WAN-IFRA's 2021 Print Innovation Awards open for entries
WAN-IFRA is inviting entries for its 4th annual Print Innovation Awards, which celebrates the most innovative print ads as well as newspaper and magazine publishers’ products worldwide.

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