Across North America during the week of October 6-12 is National Newspaper Week. National Newspaper Week is an annual opportunity to recognize the critical role that newspapers play in an active and healthy democracy. It is celebrated in North America on the first Sunday in October. Local newspapers deliver vital information to Canadians, connecting local communities across the country and keeping citizens informed, engaged, and connected. 

We will be having a guest columnist Pepper Parr, Publisher of the Burlington Gazette during this week in the COPA Judges Blog.  Learn more about National Newspaper Week at www.nationalnewspaperweek.ca or www.ChampionsoftheTruth.ca. 

 For more than 40 years, IT World Canada and its publications have told the story of the Canadian tech industry.  More than 30 years ago it launched what is now CanadianCIO, to tell the story of the emerging new role of technology as a strategic force in Canadian business. The company was the first major technology publication to go fully digital. It had millions of visits and over 250 thousand subscribers, this iconic company publishes on four daily news sites including ITWorldCanada.com, ITBusiness.ca,ChannelDailyNews.com, and a French language publication in Quebec, DirectionInformatique.com.

This is your chance to see if you are the Best in Canada by entering the 16th Canadian Online Publishing Awards. The COPAs is the largest digital publishing awards program in Canada and provides Canadian content creators a chance to showcase their work.

There are two free categories for Best Feel Good and Multicultural stories. The cost is $75 per entry, but if you are an independent publisher the cost is $50. The deadline for entries is Thursday, October 19 at 12pm PST. You can enter here. You can see the categories below

 

Village Media, the acquisition of Queen’s Park Today, Ontario’s political newsletter, and Parliament Today, its federal twin. Founded in 2012 by journalist and entrepreneur Allison Smith, Queen’s Park Today targets Ontario lawmakers, political staffers and insiders: political event listings and coverage of question period, legislative debates and votes, funding announcements, political nominations and more. Parliament Today was launched in 2021 to cover federal politics with the same insight, intelligence and urgency. The newsletter anyone who needs to be in loop on all things Parliament Hill.

 

In this year’s State of the Media Report, journalists reported that “maintaining credibility as a trusted news source” was their top challenge.Because press releases are sent directly from brands and vetted by trusted distribution partners, they provide an antidote to the misinformation spread on an increasing number of online channels, helping both journalists and comms practitioners maintain trust and credibility with their audience in an ever-changing world.

 

Since Metroland stopped publishing their Kawartha Lakes This Week print edition last fall, the pressure to bring back a weekly paper has been persistent. Fireside have consistently heard that public still missed the weekly paper. Fireside says "This tells me at least two things. One, that big corporations clearly cannot be trusted to serve the public interest on their own. And two, that our communities love print and are not eager to depart from their weekly paper habit." Fireside Publishing House  produced its first edition of Kawartha Lakes Weekly for delivery to 25,000 homes across the city in August. Delivered by Post Media, with flyers inside, each Thursday.

 

Broadview, North America’s oldest continuously published magazine, proudly celebrates its 195th anniversary this year. Founded on Nov. 21, 1829, as The Christian Guardian, Broadview has continually evolved, offering a progressive Christian perspective on spirituality, social justice, and ethical living through a uniquely Canadian lens. In her article “195 Years: Broadview's legacy as a progressive Christian voice,”

 

SJC and 369 Global announced the official launch of 3 magazine. A luxury magazine on premium stock, 3's limited distribution of 50,000 includes targeted direct mail, distribution via newsstands and via strategic partnerships and events. It's also available via subscription. The luxury multi-media brand exploring the vibrant interactions of diverse cultures that define modern Canada is available via print, digital, newsletter, and social media. 3 magazine was born from a recognition of a gap in the Canadian media landscape,