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Canadian Newspaper Association Membership

Interested in becoming a member of the CNA? There are two different types of memberships you can apply for.

Newspaper Membership

Daily newspaper groups and independently owned newspapers are eligible to be members of the association.

The CNA offers a number of products and services for its member newspapers including.

  • Regular research reports tracking monthly advertising linage, quarterly newspaper revenues and annual circulation rates
  • Subscription to the weekly News on News e-newsletter, an overview of the latest industry news and The Press and the Courts a bi-monthly a report on the latest legal issues affecting the media
  • Professional development services including webinar series, regional seminars and the annual Ink & Beyond conference and trade show
  • Marketing materials such as case studies, ad effectiveness and research reports on key newspaper topics
  • Numerous award and recognition ceremonies including the Better Newspapers Competition, the Extra Awards for creative advertising and the Goff Penny Awards for young journalists

Associate Membership

Suppliers, vendors and consultants to the newspaper industry are also eligible to join the CNA as Associate Members. This corporate-level membership applies to individuals and organizations that are primarily affiliated with or do direct business with newspapers.

Associate Members receive:

  • CNA weekly News on News e-newsletter as well as all other non-confidential CNA publications
  • Registration for the annual Ink & Beyond conference at discounted newspaper member rates
  • Special exhibitor rates for the annual conference
  • Special advertising rates in CNA publications and websites
  • CNA materials at newspaper member rates

While an Associate Membership entitles members to a number of privileges and benefits but does not give them the right to receive confidential information and data.  Associate Members are not eligible to vote at CNA members meetings.

The annual fee for an Associate Membership is $500 with a membership year considered January 1 to December 31.

Ineligible to apply for Associate Membership will be weekly newspapers, other competitive media, and competitive media associations.

Not sure if your newspaper is a member? Click here to view a complete list of the daily newspapers that are current members of the CNA.

For more information about becoming a member please contact: Susan Down, Managing Director, Dailies, sdown@cna-acj.ca.

Canadian Community Newspaper Association Membership

CCNA membership is based on membership in one of seven regional community newspaper associations. Each regional association has its own criteria for full active membership. Community newspapers that do not meet these criteria cannot join CCNA as full active members but may be eligible to apply for an alternative form of membership.

Membership in CCNA may be achieved in one of three ways: as a General Member through one of seven regional community newspaper associations affiliated with CCNA, as a Sustaining Member directly through CCNA or as a Fellowship Member.

General Membership

All community newspapers that qualify for an active membership in one of the seven regional community newspaper associations affiliated with CCNA can apply for a general member status. Each regional association has its own criteria for Active Membership. Upon regional acceptance of a newspaper's membership application, the newspaper is automatically enrolled as a CCNA member. CCNA General Members enjoy the full benefits of both the CCNA and their regional association. Annual member dues are calculated based on the newspaper's weekly first-edition circulation.

CCNA General Members are entitled to the following benefits

Sustaining Membership

CCNA Sustaining Membership is open to all newspapers that do not qualify for Active Membership in the seven regional associations (such as ethnic newspapers and other alternative newspapers) as well as friends and suppliers of the community newspaper industry. Sustaining members are entitled to all of the benefits given to General Members, with the exception of the right to vote at members' meetings. Sustaining members are ineligible to hold a seat on the CCNA Board of Directors.

Applications for CCNA Sustaining Membership are submitted to the CCNA Board of Directors for approval. Annual membership fee is $400 plus applicable taxes.

Fellowship Membership

The CCNA Board of Directors (link) may approve as a fellow of the association any retired member or professional person who has been with a member newspaper, is no longer engaged in the newspaper business and is not eligible for membership in one of the affiliated associations. Nominations for these fellowships must be submitted in writing by the approved affiliated association. Fellows are entitled to all the services of CCNA but shall not have the right to vote at members' meetings. Fellowship members are ineligible to hold a seat on the CCNA Board of Directors (link).

For more information on becoming a member of CCNA through one of our regional associations, or to see if you qualify for Sustaining Membership, contact the CCNA national office at 1-877-305-2262, or by e-mail at info@ccna.ca.

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