The two associations, Canadian Newspaper Association and Canadian Community Newspapers Association, are investigating presenting one logo for joint marketing purposes.

The International Newsmedia Marketing Association (INMA) offered a one-day seminar on multi-platform sales.

As a way to deliver cost-effective training to members across the country, the CNA schedules a webinar series from September to May each year. Most of the sessions are one hour, and they cover a variety of subjects for editorial, marketing and advertising departments. Registration is done online and there is a small fee with a discount for members.

February 12, 2010 - Toronto, ON. – Roman Gallo, founder of one of the most exciting new ventures in the media industry, has been confirmed as a speaker at the 2010 Ink & Beyond newspaper conference in Toronto, May 13 and 14.

The Department of Canadian Heritage is currently accepting applications to the Canada Periodical Fund beginning with the Aid to Publishers (ATP) component.

On April 1, 2010, the Department of Canadian Heritage will officially launch the Canada Periodical Fund, a funding program to replace the Publications Assistance Program (PAP) and Canada Magazine Fund.

Influential website founder Arianna Huffington advocated for impact journalism and called on the media (old and new) to be accountable during a speech in Toronto, Jan. 26, sponsored by The Toronto Star as part of Advertising Week.

The Huffington Post is a news website and aggregated blog founded in 2005 that boasts millions of unique visitors every month.

CNA and CCNA member newspapers are invited to run a “Kid Scoop page” about the earthquake in Haiti – free of charge. The page contains earthquake news, information on what makes an earthquake and how kids can help and part of a map showing the location of Haiti. A series of worksheets for teachers and parents is also available. 

The Canadian Newspaper Association and Canadian Community Newspaper Association are thrilled to launch ads designed to highlight, to our readers and advertisers, that choosing to read a printed newspaper is environmentally friendly.

  The final submission deadline for the CCNA’s Better Newspapers Competition is just around the corner. Thank you to all who submitted their entries early. The winner of the early-bird draw for a voucher worth up to $1,500 towards the cost of attending the 2010 national conference in Toronto will be announced shortly.