http://www.mastheadonline.com/rss/news.php MastheadOnline RSS en-us Mon, 05 Jan 2026 05:01:13 UTC Mon, 5 Jan 2026 05:00:56 EST http://www.mastheadonline.com circulation@masthead.ca webmaster@northisland.ca http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251222819.shtml Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:56:19 EST     This year’s study from News Media Canada and Totum Research found that 86% of Canadians are reading newspapers in traditional formats (print and e-editions), with the search for local information remaining the No.1 driver of readership. Each week, about 24 million newspapers are distributed across the country, including 9 million free community newspapers. Over two-thirds of Gen Zs continue to read newspapers in a traditional format. Gen Zs and Gen Xs also seek podcasts for their news, while Gen Y/Millennials are more likely to read email newsletters.  http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251222818.shtml Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:56:27 EST     News Media Canada (NMC) will be extending its LJI bridge agreement period by one month until January 31, 2026, to ensure that LJI (Local Journalism Initiative) reporters currently participating in the program remain employed until final decisions for the next round of the program are announced. The current bridge period was scheduled to end on December 31, 2025. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251222817.shtml Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:56:28 EST     Two more brand extensions will be added to the Chatelaine portfolio in 2026. The Kitchen Awards and The Wine & Spirit Awards will expand the publication’s footprint in home, dining and entertaining, which are “high-engagement categories for readers and high-value verticals for advertisers.” They complement the magazine’s current awards: The Beauty Awards and The Pantry Awards, both given out earlier this year. Amid ongoing advertising revenue declines in traditional media – notably TV and print – publishers are looking for ways to reverse that trend. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251222816.shtml Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:56:16 EST   Canadian community newspapers,e-edition In early 2026, Canadian publishers will have the opportunity to participate in Local Ink, a cloud-based virtual newsstand for Canadian community newspapers. Local Ink supports a sustainable business model for publishers navigating to digital revenue. Access to analytics, metrics, and geo-targeting capabilities required by advertisers have historically been out of reach for many community newspaper publishers. This initiative aims to end that. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251222815.shtml Thu, 18 Dec 2025 04:56:16 EST   Justin Ling,        Elizabeth Renzetti The Toronto Star is expanding its opinion-writing team, adding popular columnists Justin Ling and Elizabeth Renzetti, according to Opinion Editor Jordan Himelfarb. Ling joins the Star as a staff columnist and will be focusing on issues such as security, politics and misinformation. He’ll also provide insights on big tech companies and AI. Based in Montreal, Ling had previously been contributing to the Star as a freelance columnist and investigative journalist. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251222814.shtml Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:56:17 EST   Isabelle Marcoux,Andrew Saunders TC Transcontinental (Canada’s largest printer) and The Globe and Mail have renewed their 10-year printing agreement. “As we approach our 50th anniversary, the renewal of this partnership is a reminder of the values we share – long-term vision, innovation, and teamwork,” said Isabelle Marcoux, Executive Chair of the Board at TC Transcontinental. Andrew Saunders, President and CEO of The Globe and Mail added: “We are leaders in an evolving media landscape. Print continues to be a powerful and trusted medium. This renewed partnership reflects our collective dedication to delivering on the enduring value of trusted journalism.” http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251217862.shtml Mon, 22 Dec 2025 04:56:15 EST   Canada’s largest digital publishing showcase the Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA) have released this year’s finalists, just in time for Christmas holidays. The finalists are posted at this link. There are 4 divisions Academic, Business, Consumer and Media. The Awards ceremony will be held on February 12 in Toronto at Dim Sum King and broadcast live on Zoom.  https://canadianonlinepublishingawards.com/2025/winners http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251217143.shtml Tue, 23 Dec 2025 04:56:16 EST   US Government has said to be too ‘woke’ a type font. The US secretary of state has ousted Calibri, ordering the return of Times New Roman after the typeface fell victim to the Trump administration’s latest attack on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Marco Rubio has ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman in official communication, branding the adoption of Calibri by his predecessor Antony Blinken as a “wasteful” diversity move, according to an internal department memo seen by Reuters. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251209018.shtml Thu, 18 Dec 2025 04:48:48 EST     A copy of the first Superman issue discovered by 3 brothers while cleaning out their late mother’s attic, netted $9.12 million (USD) in late November at a Texas auction house, which later claimed it was the most expensive comic book ever sold. The brothers discovered the comic book in their deceased mother’s San Francisco home last year, along with a handful of other rare comics collected just before of World War II. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251209017.shtml Tue, 9 Dec 2025 04:48:42 EST   Doug Cuthand Columnist After more than 30 prolific years of covering Indigenous issues, Saskatoon StarPhoenix Columnist Doug Cuthand, 75, who was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, is leaving the newspaper. He made the announcement in a final “See you later” column in early November. His first columns explored topics such as missing and murdered Indigenous women, treaty rights, and systemic injustice, long before they became national headlines. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251209015.shtml Tue, 9 Dec 2025 04:48:42 EST     A recently released survey conducted by Totum Research for News Media Canada among 2,418 adults across the country, has revealed that 76% of adult newspaper readers are concerned about fake news, with 9 in 10 more concerned now than they were 3 years ago. Despite this, 55% remain confident they can still identify credible news sources. This increases to 62% among Gen Z adults, a digital-savvy generation who grew up with media-literacy tools. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251209014.shtml Tue, 9 Dec 2025 04:56:18 EST    The 2025 Federal Budget has included investments in Canadian culture totalling $503 million over 4 years, starting in 2026 and 2027, in sectors including the arts, multimedia, journalism, and national celebrations. The cultural sector’s share of Canada’s 2024 GDP was $65.3 billion, accounting for nearly 670,000 jobs. Budget 2025 proposes new investments to “grow creative industries and ensure our national cultural institutions remain strong, resilient and successful.” http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251209005.shtml Thu, 18 Dec 2025 04:56:35 EST “a billowy, balanced white imbued with a feeling of serenity”. Pantone has described its Colour of the Year for 2026, Pantone 11-4201 Cloud Dancer, as “a billowy, balanced white imbued with a feeling of serenity”. “Pantone 11-4201 Cloud Dancer is an airy white hue that exemplifies our search for balance between our digital future and our primal need for human connection, a liminal space that is a launchpad for creative expression, as individuals and communities are experimenting beyond traditional boundaries, opening the door to increased imagination and innovation.” http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251202680.shtml Tue, 2 Dec 2025 06:12:02 EST     One of Canada’s greatest living writers, 85-year-old Margaret Atwood, has completed her first memoir titled Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts. Atwood spent most of her early years in the forests of northern Quebec. It was a nomadic childhood, sometimes isolated but also thrilling and beautiful. As she traces the story of her life, we meet poets, bears, Hollywood stars, and other larger-than-life characters. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251202678.shtml Tue, 2 Dec 2025 04:48:54 EST     Research from Ipsos and the Toronto Star conducted in October 2025, revealed that 85% of Canadians agree that it’s more important than ever for Canada to have a strong and independent news media. “Canadians have demonstrated their pride in buying locally by choosing Canadian products and services, reinforcing the benefits of keeping their dollars in Canada,” said News Media Canada.