News Media Canada is pleased to share a new ‘Newspapers by the Numbers’ fact-sheet with members.

This fact sheet provides straightforward visualizations of national and provincial newspaper data. One important data point reflects that six out of ten Canadians trust editorial content in newspapers (print/digital). Half of Canadians trust the printed advertisements in newspapers.

We encourage members to make use of these statistics with advertisers and other stakeholders. If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Levson, News Media Canada’s director of marketing and research at: klevson@newsmediacanada.ca.

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The Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association (AWNA) shared some good news with their members late last week: the province’s environment minister promised an EPR exemption for newspapers distributed in the province.

A delegation of AWNA officials, including past president Evan Jamison, president Lisa Sygutek and executive director Dennis Merrell, met with minister Rebecca Schulz last September to brief her on EPR’s impact on community newspapers.

Schulz sent a follow-up letter to Evan Jamison this week, letting us know that she intends to exempt Alberta-produced newspapers from EPR financial obligations, which “may include future amendments to the EPR Regulation.”
 
“Newspapers are a successful recycling product and serve an important societal function. I hear your concerns about how EPR could negatively affect your members and understand newspapers face many challenges, including revenue, online platforms, inflationary pressures, and lack of a solid digital-only model to provide general news in most Alberta communities. I also appreciate the efforts of Alberta’s newspaper industry to support positive environmental outcomes by light-weighting paper and printing only the number of pages and copies needed for each edition,” the Minister added.
 
She advised that the Environment ministry will continue collaborating with its partners to make certain Alberta’s new EPR system is well designed.
 
Other provinces, including Ontario, have also exempted newspapers from their EPR programs.
 
Some other provinces, such as B.C. and Saskatchewan, have yet to grant exemptions to newspapers.
 
Industry levies could reach as high as $4 million this year in B.C. alone.

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The Canadian Journalism Foundation’s (CJF) Lifetime Achievement Award this year goes to Phillip Crawley in recognition of his inspiring leadership and for his commitment to journalistic excellence and business success in Canada.

During his 25-year tenure as CEO and publisher of The Globe and Mail, Crawley steered the publication to new heights of excellence. Under his leadership, The Globe became synonymous with groundbreaking journalism, investigative reporting and fearless coverage of critical issues shaping the nation and the world, winning a record eight Governor General’s Michener Awards. During the same time period, The Globe won dozens of National Newspaper Awards and the CJF’s Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism six times, more than any other newsroom.

CJF Board Chair Kathy English, who chaired the Lifetime Achievement Award jury, enumerates the many reasons Crawley was chosen: “His inspiring leadership, steadfast stewardship and outstanding successes guided Canada’s national newspaper — and our nation’s news wire service — through one of the most turbulent eras in global media. His commitment to journalistic excellence and business success in Canada is simply unrivaled.”

Crawley will be honoured at the CJF Awards ceremony on June 12 at the Royal York Hotel.

With a career spanning more than five decades, Crawley has left an indelible mark on the landscape of Canadian media through his dedication, vision and unwavering commitment to journalistic integrity.

Arriving in Canada from the northeast of England in 1998, Crawley brought experience in competitive markets to the task of guiding The Globe through a high-stakes media environment and to steering the publication through its readers’ migration to online news. Under his stewardship, the paper embraced the online environment, finding innovative ways to serve its community of readers.

Crawley’s influence on Canadian journalism extended beyond The Globe to the Canadian Press, where he served as chairman of the board of directors from 2007 to 2009, then as co-chair from 2010 until 2023.

Beyond the newsroom, Crawley has made numerous contributions to the broader media landscape. As a member of various governing bodies, including the Board of Directors of the Royal Society of Canada, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the direction of Canadian media and fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.

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Village Media, which operates almost two dozen hyper-local digital news outlets across Ontario, has announced that it will be opening a new outlet in Toronto’s downtown core later this year.

TorontoToday will be focused on a defined geographic boundary. For those that are familiar with Toronto, that’ll be from Dufferin on the West to Bloor on the North, to the DVP on the East and the water on the South.

Launched is anticipated in Fall 2024.

In the meantime, TorontoToday has published a survey to help readers shape the future of the publication. You can access the survey here.

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The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ)’s popular mentorship program is back and accepting applications from early and mid-career journalists.

This is the 10th round of the CAJ mentorship program, which began in 2019 and has successfully matched dozens of journalists with mentors in the years since. The program has helped journalists publish incredible stories, build valuable skills and access support through tough times.

The Spring 2024 program once again sees 30 top Canadian journalists working in radio, television, digital, and print publications from across the country step forward to help their colleagues.

The deadline for applications to this round of the mentorship program is 11:59 pm ET on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. For full details on the program, including mentor bios and a link to the application form, visit the mentorship website page.

The full roster of mentors for this round is:

• Kristin Annable – Reporter, CBC News Investigative Unit
• Michael Armstrong – National Reporter, Global News Montreal
• Ian Bailey – Reporter, Ottawa Bureau, The Globe and Mail
• Denise Balkissoon – Ontario Bureau Chief, The Narwhal
• Alex Ballingall – Reporter, Parliament Hill Bureau, Toronto Star
• andrea bennett – Writer & Senior Editor, The Tyee
• Rhonda Brown – News Director, Global News Halifax
• Christopher Cheung – Reporter, The Tyee
• Mike Crawley – Reporter, Queen’s Park Bureau, CBC News
• Karissa Donkin – Investigative Journalist, CBC News
• Tom Fennario – Investigative Journalist, APTN
• Maureen Googoo – Owner/Editor, Ku’ku’kwes News
• Emma Graney – Reporter, The Globe and Mail
• Daniele Hamamdjian – Middle East Correspondent, Global News
• Kenneth Jackson – Investigative Journalist, APTN
• Colleen Kimmett – Trainer, Google News Initiative
• Étienne Lajoie – Reporter, Assignment Editor & Producer, Radio-Canada
• Wency Leung – Reporter, The Local
• John Loeppky – Freelance Journalist
• Kaitlyn McGrath – Reporter, The Athletic
• Noémi Mercier – Freelance Journalist
• Holly Moore – Managing Editor, CTV
• Kathleen Newman-Bremang – Deputy Director, Global, Refinery 29
• Amy O’Kruk – Data & Graphics Editor, CNN
• David Rider – Toronto City Hall Bureau Chief, Toronto Star
• Roberto Rocha – Freelance Journalist
• Kaleigh Rogers – Reporter & Editor, FiveThirtyEight
• Tim Smith – Freelance Photojournalist
• Tracy Tong – Multi-market Anchor & Producer, Global News
• Jody Vance – Owner/Journalist, Broadcast Pirate Services

Successful applicants will meet with a mentor for one hour per week over the course of the six-week program. The CAJ will be running the next round of its mentorship program in Fall 2024.

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The Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA) has announced the finalists for this year’s BNC Awards competition.

Finalists in each category are listed in alphabetical order below.

First, second and third place winners will be announced during a virtual presentation with a date to be announced soon!

General Excellence Awards

GE01 – Class 1: Circ. 1,999 & under

Blyth/Brussels Citizen

Haliburton County Echo

Listowel Banner

Honourable Mention:  New Liskeard Temiskaming Speaker

GE02&03 – Class 2 & 3: Circ. 2,000 – 6,499

Eganville Leader

Fort Frances Times

Stratford Times

Honourable Mention:  Creemore Echo

GE04 – Class 4: Circ. 6,500 – 12,499

Haliburton, The Highlander

Niagara-on-the-Lake Local

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report

GE05,06&07 – Class 5,6&7: Circ. 12,500 & over

Fergus Wellington Advertiser

Kitchissipi Times

Listowel Independent Plus

GE08 – Class 8: College & University

Fanshawe College – Interrobang

Humber College – Et Cetera

University of Waterloo – Imprint

College/University Awards

CU01 – Student Feature Writing

Algonquin College – Arty Sarkisian

Durham College – Navraj Sandhar

Humber College – Emma Posca

Honourable Mention:  Algonquin College – Kerry Slack

CU02 – Student News Writing

Sponsored by: Ontario Journalism Educators Association

Centennial College – Maria Palacios

Centennial College – Sin Wan Chim

University of Waterloo – Nadia Khan

Honourable Mention:  Loyalist College – Victoria Caminha

Honourable Mention:  University of Waterloo – Abhiraj Lamba

CU03 – Student Photography

Algonquin College – Alex Lambert

Algonquin College – Arty Sarkisian

Loyalist College – Heather Waldron

CU04 – Best College/University Newspaper Website

Algonquin College – algonquintimes.com

Centennial College – torontoobserver.ca

Durham College – chronicle.durhamcollege.ca

Honourable Mention:  Humber College – humbernews.ca

Premier Awards

PC01 – Arts & Entertainment

Sponsored by: Midwestern Newspapers

Creemore Echo – Trina Berlo

Haliburton, The Highlander

Kitchissipi Times – Zenith Wolfe

Honourable Mention:  Picton Gazette – Chris Fanning

PC02 – Best Business and Finance Story

Aylmer Express – Joe Konecny

Blyth/Brussels Citizen – Shawn Loughlin

Fort Frances Times – Elisa Nguyen

PC03 – Best Editorial, circ. over 10,000

Fergus Wellington Advertiser – Patrick Raftis

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – Kevin MacLean

Picton Gazette – Karen Valihora

PC04 – Best Editorial, circ. under 9,999

Bancroft This Week – Nate Smelle

Manitoulin Expositor – Michael Erskine

Minden Times – Emily Stonehouse

Honourable Mention:  Manotick Messenger – Jeff Morris

PC05 – Best Editorial Cartoon

Lanark Era – Steve Myers

New Liskeard Temiskaming Speaker – Dave Dickerson

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – Alperen Albayrak

PC06 – Best Editorial Page/Section

Fergus Wellington Advertiser – David Adsett & Kelly Waterhouse

Haliburton, The Highlander

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – Richard Harley & Brian Marshall

PC07 – Education Writing

Sponsored by: Ontario Journalism Educators Association

Eganville Leader

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – Evan Loree

Orono Weekly Times – Frances Mallon

Honourable Mention:  Barrhaven Independent – Jeff Morris

PC08 – Environment Ontario

Bancroft This Week – Nate Smelle

Fergus Wellington Advertiser – Robin George

Haliburton, The Highlander – Lisa Gervais &Tania Moher

PC09 – Feature Writing, circ. over 10,000

Sponsored by: ORP Law

Fergus Wellington Advertiser – Jordan Snobelen

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – Evan Loree

The Auroran – Brock Weir

PC10 – Feature Writing, circ. under 9,999

Sponsored by: ORP Law

Barrhaven Independent – Jeff Morris

Manitoulin Expositor – Warren Schlote

Manotick Messenger – Jeff Morris

PC11 – Health & Wellness

Haliburton, The Highlander – Lisa Gervais

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – Julia Sacco

The Haldimand Press – Mike Renzella

PC12 – Heritage

Sponsored by: Fort Frances Times

Blyth/Brussels Citizen – Karen Webster

Eganville Leader – Debbi Christinck

Listowel Banner – Wendy Van Leeuwen

PC13 – Best Investigative News Story

Ayr News – Irene Schmidt-Adeney

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – Somer Slobodian

The Haldimand Press – Mike Renzella

Honourable Mention:  Barrhaven Independent – Jeff Morris

PC14 – Best News Story, circ. over 10,000

Sponsored by: Hydro One

Fergus Wellington Advertiser – Patrick Raftis

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – Richard Harley

Orangeville Citizen – James Matthews

PC15 – Best News Story, circ. under 9,999

Sponsored by: Hydro One

Listowel Banner – Dan McNee

Niagara-on-the-Lake Local

The Independent Serving Petrolia and Central Lambton – Heather Wright

Honourable Mention:  Eganville Leader – Terry Fleurie

PC17 – Best Rural Story

Blyth/Brussels Citizen – Shawn Loughlin

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – Somer Slobodian

The Haldimand Press – Mike Renzella

PC18 – Best Feature/News Series, circ. over 10,000

Sponsored by: Hydro One

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – Somer Slobodian

Orangeville Citizen – Sam Odrowski

Picton Gazette – Karen Valihora

PC19 – Best Feature/News Series, circ. under 9,999

Sponsored by: Hydro One

Barrhaven Independent – Jeff Morris

Fort Frances Times – Allan Bradbury

Uxbridge Cosmos – Conrad Boyce

PC20 – Sport & Recreation Story

Listowel Banner – Dan McNee

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – Somer Slobodian

Wingham Advance Times – Mike Wilson

PC21 – Best Headline Writing

Fergus Wellington Advertiser – Joanne Shuttleworth

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – Kevin MacLean| Richard Harley

The Independent Serving Petrolia and Central Lambton – Heather Wright

PC22 – Diversity Coverage

Kitchissipi Times – Gabrielle Huston, Charlie Senack & Bradley Turcotte

Listowel Banner – Melissa Dunphy & Dan McNee

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – Evan Loree, Kevin MacLean & Somer Slobodian

Honourable Mention:  Deep River North Renfrew Times – Terry Myers

PC23 – Best Police/Court Story

Fergus Wellington Advertiser – Jordan Snobelen

Fort Frances Times – Allan Bradbury

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – Julia Sacco

PC24 – Best Police/Court Series

Eganville Leader

Fergus Wellington Advertiser – Jordan Snobelen

The Independent Serving Petrolia and Central Lambton – Heather Wright

PC25 – Best Guest/Freelance Column  

Deep River North Renfrew Times – Jenna Walsh

Listowel Banner – Hanife Ajjo

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – Frank Hayes

PC26 – Humour Columnist of the Year

Deep River North Renfrew Times – Vance Gutzman

Fergus Wellington Advertiser – Kelly Waterhouse

Orono Weekly Times – Ted Oster

PC27 – Columnist of the Year

Eganville Leader – Johanna Zomers

Haliburton County Echo – Steve Galea

Listowel Banner – Stewart Skinner

Honourable Mention:  Minden Times – Jim Poling Sr.

Honourable Mention:  The Independent Serving Petrolia and Central Lambton- Heather Wright

PC28 – Reporter of the Year – Stephen Shaw Award

Sponsored by:  Ontario Power Generation

Kitchissipi Times – Charlie Senack

Niagara-on-the-Lake Local – Mike Balsom

The Haldimand Press – Mike Renzella

PC29 – Best Feature Photo, circ. over 10,000

Cornwall Seaway News – Jason Setnyk

Kitchissipi Times – Ellen Bond

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – Frank Hayes

Honourable Mention:  Fergus Wellington Advertiser – Robin George

PC30 – Best Feature Photo, circ. under 9,999

Listowel Banner – Dan McNee

Minden Times – Adam Frisk

Wingham Advance Times

Honourable Mention:  The Independent Serving Petrolia and Central Lambton – Heather Wright

PC31 – Best Photo Layout

Kitchissipi Times – Ellen Bond, Céline Paquette & Charlie Senack

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – Richard Harley, Evan Loree & Somer Slobodian

The Herald serving Thamesville, Dresden & Bothwell- Heather Wright

Honourable Mention:  Cornwall Seaway News

PC32 – Best Sports Photo

Deep River North Renfrew Times – Vance Gutzman

New Liskeard Temiskaming Speaker – Sue Nielsen

Picton Gazette – Jason Parks

Honourable Mention:  Fort Frances Times – Daniel Adam

PC33 – Best Spot News Photo

Sponsored by:  Midwestern Newspapers

Aylmer Express – Rob Perry

New Liskeard Temiskaming Speaker – Sue Nielsen

The Independent Serving Petrolia and Central Lambton – Heather Wright

PC34 – Best News Photo

Eganville Leader – Terry Fleurie

Listowel Banner – Dan McNee

Niagara-on-the-Lake Local

PC35 – Most Creative Grip and Grin Photo

Cornwall Seaway News – Krystine Therriault

Kitchissipi Times – Zenith Wolfe

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – Dave Van de Laar

PC36 – Photographer of the Year

Kitchissipi Times – Ellen Bond

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – Dave Van de Laar

Wingham Advance Times – Cory Bilyea

Honourable Mention:  Walkerton Herald Times – Mike Wilson

PC37 – Community Service

Aylmer Express – 3 Port Tour

Deep River North Renfrew Times – Municipal election

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – Off To The Races – Special Edition: Election 2022

PC38 – Best Vertical Product

Cornwall Seaway News – Cornwall Living

Fort Frances Times – Tour De Fort 30th Anniversary

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – NOTL: A Guide for Distinguished Explorers: Summer 2023

PC39 – Best Front Page, circ. over 10,000

Cornwall Seaway News

Fergus Wellington Advertiser

Listowel Independent Plus

Honourable Mention:  Picton Gazette

PC40 – Best Front Page, circ. under 9,999

Aylmer Express

Fort Frances Times

New Liskeard Temiskaming Speaker

Honourable Mention:  Listowel Banner

PC41 – Best Sports Section

Eganville Leader

Niagara-on-the-Lake Local

St. Marys Independent

PC42 – Special Section

Fort Frances Times – Health & Wellness

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – Off To The Races – Special Edition: Election 2022

The Haldimand Press – Farms: Harvest 2023

PC43 – Best Feature/Unit Pages

Fergus Wellington Advertiser – Equine

Listowel Independent Plus – Huron County Plowing Match

North Wellington Community News – Family Day

PC44 – Best Creative Ad

Deep River North Renfrew Times – Jane Barkley

Eganville Leader – Judy Hanke

North Wellington Community News – Alicia Roza

Honourable Mention:  Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – Richard Harley

PC45 – In House Promotion

Cornwall Seaway News

Fergus Wellington Advertiser – Alicia Roza

The Haldimand Press

PC46 – Local Retail Layout

Cornwall Seaway News

Fergus Wellington Advertiser – Steve Gilholm

Manitoulin Expositor

Honourable Mention:  North Wellington Community News – Alicia Roza

PC47 – Original Ad Idea

Fort Frances Times – Austin Brown, Leanne Donaldson & Lincoln Dunn

Listowel Banner – Janine Martin

Port Perry, The Standard – Colleen Green

PC48 – Best Use of Colour

Fergus Wellington Advertiser – Steve Gilholm

Kincardine Independent – Becky Grebenjak

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – Richard Harley

Honourable Mention:  North Wellington Community News – Alicia Roza

PC49 – Best Community Website/WebPortal, circ. over 10,000

Cornwall Seaway News – cornwallseawaynews.com

Fergus Wellington Advertiser – wellingtonadvertiser.com

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – niagaranow.com

PC50 – Best Community Website/WebPortal, circ. under 9,999

Ayr News – ayrnews.ca

Fort Frances Times – fftimes.com

The Haldimand Press – haldimandpress.com

PC51 – Best Online Experience

Haliburton, The Highlander – County Election – Podcast: What Are We Doing?

Haliburton, The Highlander – Dorset: Forest Firefighting Mini Documentary

Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report – NOTL International Women’s Day

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The annual report on advertising expenditures by the government of Canada for the 2022-2023 fiscal year was released last month, detailing spending on media planning, placement, and creative production.

Total spending was $86.1 million in 2022/2023, down significantly from the year before ($140.8 million). The majority of this spending ($67.3 million) was placed through the Agency of Record (AOR), with the balance placed by department heads for campaigns less than $25,000.

• Digital advertising was more than double that of traditional media, a considerable change from 2021/2022.
• Print advertising (including daily/community newspapers and magazines) was less than $1 million for the year, down from $6.5 million the previous year (down to 1% of the total ad spend and 5% of the traditional media spend).
• Social media spending (Facebook/Instagram, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Twitter, TikTok, Pinterest, Reddit) accounted for over $13 million.

For more details and to download the report, click here.

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Cameron Stolz, a local businessman and former Prince George city councillor, took ownership of the Prince George Citizen last week.

Stolz purchased the publication from Glacier Media and vowed to ensure the newspaper remains a community watchdog.

“In a world where social media seems to trend of different stories that are based not on truth or on fact but on supposition and guesses and wild erroneous comments, I think it’s important that there is actual fact-based journalism that’s done and that’s an important role the Citizen has played in our community for over 108 years,” he said.

For 34 years, Stolz has owned Great White Toys, Comics and Games. He’s also a partner in local contracting painting business, IC Expert Painting.

“It really provides a great opportunity going forward, local ownership is exactly what a paper like the Prince George Citizen needs at this time in the evolution of our industry,” said Peter Kvarnstrom, Glacier Media’s president of community media.

Earlier, Stolz posted the below on his LinkedIn page:

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Village Media announced earlier this week has added FlamboroughToday.com to its growing roster of news sites in Ontario.

FlamboroughToday is Village Media’s 23rd owned-and-operated local news outlet in the province.

“We are thrilled to be in Flamborough, a district of Hamilton where people care deeply about the news and events happening around them,” says Jeff Elgie, the CEO of Village Media. “We have an amazing team in place and we’re looking forward to showing local residents why they should turn to us first for breaking news and deeper coverage of their community.”

The editor ofFlamboroughToday is Brenda Jefferies, an award-winning journalist and lifelong resident of Waterdown who covered local news for 17 years at the now-shuttered Flamborough Review. Joining her on the team is Cara Nickerson, a talented reporter who started her career at Hamilton Community News and most recently worked as a reporter, writer and producer at CBC.

You can read the company’s full announcement here.

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