Custom content taking off with newspapers

Canadian newspapers are using their storytelling talents to create new revenue streams with custom content. The Toronto Star is set to launch Star Content Studio on June 1, offering custom content marketing vehicles for advertisers. Montetizing content seems a natural fit for the industry, according to the 2012 Newspaper Report.  Read more »

Globe takes readers behind the scenes

The Globe and Mail is taking readers and web editors behind the scenes for a look at how its recent series, The Immigration Question, was designed for interactivity across various platforms. Editors share techniques used for taking massive statistical information and creating readable infographics and features, and discuss how design and use of white space held the visuals together.  Read more »

HOT OFF THE PRESS: Fascinating Facts About Newspaper Websites

News is the top online activity for Canadians. with only email and browsing the web undertaken more. Learn more fast facts about newspaper websites in our latest 20 Tweetable Truths about Newspaper Websites fact sheet.  Read more »

Postmedia drops some Sunday editions

Postmedia has announced plans to cease publishing a Sunday edition in three of its major markets as part of budget trimming measures across the chain.  Read more »

Deadline looms for Online Publishing Awards

The deadline for the Canadian Online Publishing Awards is just around the corner. June 22 is the final deadline for the fourth annual competition which recognizes Canada’s best editorial and design work in digital publications including websites, tablet editions, digital replicas and apps. Read more »

Applications open for Michelle Lang Fellowship

Applications are now being accepted for the Michelle Lang Fellowship, offering young reporters the opportunity to work in two different major newsrooms, on a variety of different assignments. Read more »

Register now for free webinar - Newspapers: A Recipe for Success

On Tuesday, June 26, hear some inspiring newspaper success stories from Canada and around the world during a free webinar presentation titled Newspapers: A Recipe for Success.
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Anita LaRue has been appointed editor of The St. Thomas/Elgin Weekly News and associate editor of Elgin This Month, the paper's monthly magazine. Read more »

Sandy MacLeod of the Toronto Star has been elected vice-chair of the Advertising Standards Canada board of directors. Read more »