Canadian Magazine Industry News
17 May 2012,     TORONTO

The Canadian Online Publishing Awards, produced by Masthead, has announced a new series of benefits for entrants in this year's program.

By arrangement with Access Intelligence, LLC of Connecticut, all early-bird entrants in the COPAs will be automatically entered into a draw to win one of two full conference passes to the Folio Show in New York City, Oct. 29-31, 2012.

17 May 2012,     VANCOUVER, BC

Two veteran magazine professionals are out the door at TC Media's Vancouver office. The publisher and editorial director of TC Media's Western Living and Vancouver Magazine are no longer with the company, but it's unclear why.

An internal memo was sent anonymously to Masthead that explained "following a well thought-out restructuring" publisher Kim Peacock and editorial director Gary Ross in the company's Vancouver office "are leaving TC Media" effective immediately. The internal note said Caroline Andrews, TC Media group publisher, will be taking over responsibilities.

17 May 2012,     BURNABY, BC

THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED: Canada Wide Media has combined GardenWise magazine and BCHome magazine to create BC Home & Garden magazine, effective with the May/June issue.

 

16 May 2012,     ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL

ABC Interactive (ABCi) is working with Adobe to audit metrics provided by Adobe’s Digital Publishing Suite, the audit board has announced.

Adobe Publishing Suite is a set of hosted services and viewer technologies that enable publishers to create, distribute and monetize digital publications and magazines on tablet devices and smartphones.

The news, along with the next generation of the Digital Publishing Suite, was unveiled at Adobe’s annual Digital Publishing Summit in New York earlier this week.

15 May 2012,     TORONTO

The decision to align the Kenneth R. Wilson (KRW) and National Magazine Awards (NMA) has ruffled some feathers in the B2B publishing world, but organizers say it was a move to cut costs in the face of shrinking financial support from the government.

The National Magazine Awards, traditionally held on a Friday night during the MagNet conference, this year was moved to Thursday (June 7) to share an evening with the KRW crowd.

11 May 2012,     TORONTO

Weddingbells.ca, the website extension of Wedding Bells magazine and a property of St. Joseph Media, will live stream the Pronovias Fashion Show from Barcelona, Spain today at 2:15 p.m. eastern time.

This is the first time that Weddingbells.ca has hosted a live fashion show on its site.

 

9 May 2012,     MONTREAL/TORONTO

Natalie Larivière, President of TC Media, is stepping down from her position to pursue "new professional challenges", said the company. She will officially be gone from her post by June 29, while she will work with the team periodically over the summer to "ensure the smooth transition of certain projects". François Olivier, President and CEO of Transcontinental, will take over as interim head of TC Media.

Natalie Lariviere
Natalie Lariviere

7 May 2012,     HALIFAX, NS

The gala for the Atlantic Journalism Awards was held on Saturday, and here's who accepted awards in magazine categories:

7 May 2012,     EDMONTON, AB

An Edmonton literary and visual arts-focused magazine is shutting down, and is hosting a fundraiser this month to pay its closing expenses.

Other Voices, a twice-yearly publication, is calling it quits partly due to changes in federal arts funding, said managing editor Bobbi Beatty.

 

4 May 2012,     TORONTO

Canada’s premier awards show for online and digital publishers is gearing up for its fourth year. Produced by Masthead, we’re pleased to announce several enhancements to the Canadian Online Publishing Awards based on feedback from award participants. (Thanks to everyone who answered our survey!)

 

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