http://www.mastheadonline.com/rss/news.php MastheadOnline RSS en-us Fri, 19 Sep 2025 04:26:33 UTC Fri, 19 Sep 2025 04:22:13 EST http://www.mastheadonline.com circulation@masthead.ca webmaster@northisland.ca http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20250915631.shtml Wed, 10 Sep 2025 04:13:55 EST   Bestselling classics like The Handmaid’s Tale, Brave New World and others will be pulled from library shelves at Edmonton public schools this fall. An internal list obtained by CBC News showed that over 200 books now deemed “sexually explicit” are slated for removal for students in Kindergarten to Grade 12. The news comes after Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides outlined new rules governing the availability of books in school libraries as of October 1, 2025. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20250915622.shtml Mon, 15 Sep 2025 03:10:00 EST   Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige presents Sam Laskaris with his Excellence in Journalism Award. Turtle Island News veteran journalist and sportswriter Sam Laskaris has been chosen as the 2025 Debwewin Citation winner. The award, presented by the Anishinabek Nation for Excellence in Journalism, recognizes excellence in reporting about Anishinabek issues. Anishinabek Nation is a political advocate for 39 First Nations communities across Ontario. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20250915619.shtml Mon, 15 Sep 2025 04:14:10 EST       Merritt Herold A 120-year-old weekly newspaper serving B.C.’s interior has been purchased by a local Indigenous-owned corporation that’s determined to “represent and uplift the community it serves.” The K’en T’em Limited Partnership purchased the Merritt Herald, which was founded in 1905. K’en T’em, headquartered in Merritt, British Columbia, bought the newspaper from Vancouver-based Glacier Media. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20250915613.shtml Wed, 3 Sep 2025 04:14:00 EST    As the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, September 4 – 14, 2025) prepares to celebrate its landmark 50th event, the Toronto Star has created a unique celebration of the festival’s legacy with a multi-media experience that includes a ‘collector’s edition’ magazine from Jaguar filled with exclusive content. City of Stars: 50 years of Movie Magic at TIFF,is 68-page publication featuring never-before-told stories, insider perspectives and stunning imagery. Highlights include a TIFF history, 2025 event timeline, interviews with celebrities, and much more. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20250915611.shtml Mon, 15 Sep 2025 04:13:40 EST   News Media Canada (NMC), a national association representing Canada’s news media industry, recently released findings from its 2025 Newspapers 24/7 Study. The 12th study since 2012 measured newspaper readership across different platforms and by the time of day. The research confirms the ongoing popularity of newspapers in both print and online formats, with 4 out of 5 people in Canada (86%) reading newspapers each week and trusting their content. The study was conducted across all provinces in English and French via of 2,418 online interviews. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20250908681.shtml Mon, 8 Sep 2025 04:13:08 EST   The 2025 COPA Judging has been released. This is a volunteer based panel of 80+ content creators from across the country, The deadline for entries for this year’s COPAs is September 30. Masthead thanks all the judges for your contrubution to the industry. 2025 Judging Panel ENTER HERE   http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20250825719.shtml Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:19:45 EST   Branko Brkic Over 1,000 newsrooms across the world are expected to come together online on World News Day to “build understanding and defend our truth-tellers.” Led by the World Editors Forum of WAN-IFRA, Project Kontinuum (founded by Branko Brkic of the Daily Maverick), and the Canadian Journalism Foundation, World News Day unites hundreds of newsrooms each year in a shared mission: to show how journalism makes a difference, especially in the lives of those who rely on it most. In 2024, over 800 newsrooms from across the globe took part. This year, participating outlets will again receive free campaign materials – including social videos, digital and print ads, and op-eds, to help them spotlight their journalism and its public value. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20250825717.shtml Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:20:58 EST     The Word On The Street’s 36th Annual Festival, a national celebration of reading, writing, and literacy, will take place Saturday and Sunday, September 27 and 28, at David Pecaut Square, located at King Street and John Street in downtown Toronto. Each year, this well-attended free event hosts hundreds of compelling and inspirational author readings featuring stories about where we live for visitors of all ages, as well as a vibrant marketplace featuring a huge selection of some of the best books and magazines in Canada. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20250825714.shtml Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:18:16 EST    The Alberta Magazines Conference (AMC), the largest magazine conference in Canada, organized by AMPA (Alberta Magazine Publishers Association), returns to the Grey Eagle Resort & Casino in Calgary Thursday, September 25 and Friday, September 26, 2025. The event is an opportunity to connect with colleagues and hear industry experts from across North America share their insights and expertise on important industry topics. Attendees will discover the latest print-media trends from keynote speakers, find solutions to issues that affect their day-to-day operations, and strengthen professional connections through networking opportunities.  http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20250825709.shtml Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:13:53 EST   Ana Pereira (Photo: Richard Lautens, Toronto Star) Ana Pereira, a business reporter with the Toronto Star, is this year’s recipient of the 34th Annual Hon. Edward Goff Penny Memorial Prize for Young Canadian Journalists. The award honours outstanding work published in daily newspapers by Canadian journalists aged 20 to 25, and is funded by the estate of the late Arthur G. Penny, a former newspaper editor with the Quebec Chronicle. Included in her submission was an exclusive feature on CPP Investments’ planned move to lavish new offices without disclosing the estimated cost of more than $300 million paid by the fund, an explanatory article on employment that showed workers struggling to find jobs, a feature on seven ‘supertall’ buildings coming to Toronto, and an article about how opportunistic Torontonians rented out their homes to cash in on ‘Taylor Swift mania.’   http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20250825708.shtml Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:14:06 EST     Reader trust in Canadian print-media outlets has risen this year compared to 2024, according to the latest 2025 Pollara Trust in Media Study. Major newspaper and magazine outlets earned high trust scores. The Globe and Mail topped the 2025 list with a 56% trustworthy rating, while The Canadian Press saw the biggest jump, rising 10 points from 2024 to 54%. The National Post had a 49% trustworthy rating, the Toronto Star rose 9 points to 47%, and Maclean’s earned a 43% rating. Respondents’ “untrustworthy” ratings never exceeded 20%, with the Canadian Press, Globe and Mail and Maclean’s coming in at 16%, and the Toronto Star and National Post at 19%. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20250820780.shtml Wed, 20 Aug 2025 04:14:20 EST Vincent DeFranco, Editor and columnist  Vince DeFranco died of stomach cancer on Sunday,August 17.Started his career in the magazine industry. Starting in 1996 as Editor of PrintAction for five years. Then Director of Marketing at St. Joseph Printing for three years, Sales and Marketing at Eclipse Imaging and stints at Elevator Digital, Prime Imaging, columnist for Graphic Monthly for three years. He was a graduate of Western University. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20250704558.shtml Fri, 4 Jul 2025 04:14:11 EST   The call for entries for the 2025 COPAs is now open on July 1st, Canada Day. This is a symbolic date for the COPAs to show our own patriotism for Canadian content creators. The COPAs are now part of the Canadian fabric as the largest digital publishing awards program in Canada and is entering its 17th year.  http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20250614016.shtml Sat, 14 Jun 2025 13:14:37 EST    National Magazine Award Announced who won Gold and Silver medals at this year’s National Magazine Awards. The gala was held at Arcadian Court in Toronto on June 13, 2025, and was hosted by NMA-winning writer and journalist Eva Holland. For a list of winners go to  https://magazine-awards.com/en/2025winners/ http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20250608945.shtml Sun, 8 Jun 2025 11:27:38 EST There was 3,000 copies of the June edition  Last year, the St. Croix Courier stopped printing in May after serving residents of southwestern New Brunswick since 1865. CHCO-TV in Saint Andrews purchased the paper in late 2024 with the goal of reviving the iconic paper. At first, the TV station continued writing articles that would go in the paper to be posted on their website. Then, on June 1 the first edition of the new Courier paper was made available for residents of Charlotte County. Vicki Hogarth, the news director of CHCO-TV, said the Courier started printing in 1865 — before Confederation.