http://www.mastheadonline.com/rss/news.php MastheadOnline RSS en-us Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:34:35 UTC Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:30:07 EST http://www.mastheadonline.com circulation@masthead.ca webmaster@northisland.ca http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20250115072.shtml Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:24:42 EST   money to the Canadian Journalism Collective, Google has sent the $100 million it agreed to pay Canadian news outlets in exchange for an exemption from the Online News Act to a journalism organization designed to disperse the funds. Google confirmed it has transferred the money to the Canadian Journalism Collective, a federally incorporated non-profit organization run by independent publishers and broadcasters. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20250113203.shtml Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:24:40 EST   with more than 130 brands across multiple print, online, and mobile platforms. Revenue for the quarter was $110.3 million as compared to $104.6 million in the same period in the prior year, representing an increase of $5.7 million (5.4%). The revenue increase was primarily due to increases in advertising revenue of $5.6 million (11.1%), circulation revenue of $3.3 million (10.3%) and parcel revenue of $0.4 million (2.8%), partially offset by decreases in other revenue of $3.6 million (43.8%). Excluding the impact of the Saltwire asset acquisition, advertising revenue for the quarter increased by 1.4%. As such, excluding the impact of any acquisition related activity, advertising revenue has increased in comparison to the same quarter in the prior year for the first time since the third quarter in 2022. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20250113189.shtml Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:24:45 EST The merged company will operate under the Getty Images name.  Getty Images and Shutterstock announced that they entered into a merger agreement to combine in a merger, creating a premier visual content company. The combined company, which would have an enterprise value of approximately $3.7 billioni, will be named Getty Images Holdings, Inc. As a combined company, Getty Images and Shutterstock will offer a content library with greater depth and breadth for the benefit of customers, expanded opportunities for its contributor community and a reinforced commitment to the adoption of inclusive and representative content. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20250113166.shtml Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:24:47 EST   Report paper, the final of a three-study series Stats Canada has released a Report on " Workforce Insights: Demographics in the publishing industries subsector, 2015 to 2023". Employees in the publishing industries have a relatively older age demographic compared with the other culture industries. The distribution of employees by age remained relatively stable in the industry group over the years examined. The most notable change was a shift toward an aging workforce, with the proportion of employees over the age of 65 increasing from 4.6% in 2015 to 9.8% in 2023. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20250113154.shtml Tue, 7 Jan 2025 17:24:39 EST New quarterly printed magazine  Hamutal Dotan Editor in Chief has announced the relaunch of the printed version of The Canadian Jewish News. The redesigned magazine Scribe Quarterly—a name that both hearkens to tradition and evokes the journalistic goals they will be pursuing. They say they will be covering everything from politics to religion, education to food culture. A national edition of the newspaper was published for 60 years in Toronto. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20250108022.shtml Wed, 8 Jan 2025 17:24:39 EST   The 16th Annual 2024 COPAs will be held on Febraury 12, 2025 in a hybrid event the will consist of a dinner party and webacst for attendees from across Canada.The event will be broadcast on Zoom and on X #mastheadmag. The COPAs are Canada's largest industry event for publishers across Canada. The tickets are $100 per person or $35 for the webcast Event Registration https://canadianonlinepublishingawards.com/2024/event http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2024/20241230983.shtml Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:24:43 EST http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2024/20241217628.shtml Tue, 3 Dec 2024 17:24:41 EST   Lisa Bird-Wilson as New CEO of Saskatchewan Arts Provincial arts funding agency SK Arts is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Bird-Wilson as its new Chief Executive Officer. Lisa is a Saskatchewan Métis and Cree writer whose award-winning novel, Probably Ruby, was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literary Award and the Amazon First Novel Award. Bird-Wilson joins SK Arts – a crown agency under the Government of Saskatchewan's Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport portfolio – http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2024/20241216825.shtml Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:24:42 EST This year’s crop of finalists have been released for the 2024 COPAs, Canada largest digital publishing awards program. The COPAs were started in 2009 and is now in its 16th year. Congratulations to all the finalists. The winners will be announced in February 2025 (date TBA)   https://canadianonlinepublishingawards.com/2024/winners Entry Highlights Consumer - Best Feel Good Story  UHN - Centre for Living Organ Donation Producer: Lead Podcasting A nurse who saved her mom's life in a surprising way Entry Link http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2024/20241211840.shtml Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:24:45 EST Pantone selects a colour meant to reflect the trends, moods and happenings in the zeitgeist. Capturing a Global Mood of Connection, Comfort, and Harmony. For 2025, the Pantone Color Institute selects PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse, a warming, brown hue imbued with richness. It nurtures us with its suggestion of the delectable qualities of chocolate and coffee, answering our desire for comfort. Simple and Comforting: A Soft, Warming Brown. With its sophisticated, earthy elegance, PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse can stand alone or serve as a versatile foundation, enhancing a wide range of palettes and applications—from minimalist to richly detailed designs—across all colour-focused industries. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2024/20241017775.shtml Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:12:36 EST   Know how and when to position stories in the news The Live Calendar is a planning tool that allows PR people and others a real- time window into their work. You’ll essentially be able to “look over the shoulder” of their editors to see what we are working on and what time it will be ready. Up to 12-month forward-looking view of Canadian events and global events relevant to Canadians. Shows if/how The Canadian Press ((CP) plans to cover the event (i.e. you’ll know when an article, photo, video, audio and/or graphic is assigned to be produced by CP, and when it’s in progress and available). http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2024/20241008602.shtml Tue, 8 Oct 2024 13:57:01 EST   Across North America during the week of October 6-12 is National Newspaper Week. National Newspaper Week is an annual opportunity to recognize the critical role that newspapers play in an active and healthy democracy. It is celebrated in North America on the first Sunday in October. Local newspapers deliver vital information to Canadians, connecting local communities across the country and keeping citizens informed, engaged, and connected.  We will be having a guest columnist Pepper Parr, Publisher of the Burlington Gazette during this week in the COPA Judges Blog.  Learn more about National Newspaper Week at www.nationalnewspaperweek.ca or www.ChampionsoftheTruth.ca.  http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2024/20241006999.shtml Sun, 6 Oct 2024 01:59:30 EST IT World Canada was one of the first Canadian Trade publication to go fully digital  For more than 40 years, IT World Canada and its publications have told the story of the Canadian tech industry.  More than 30 years ago it launched what is now CanadianCIO, to tell the story of the emerging new role of technology as a strategic force in Canadian business. The company was the first major technology publication to go fully digital. It had millions of visits and over 250 thousand subscribers, this iconic company publishes on four daily news sites including ITWorldCanada.com, ITBusiness.ca,ChannelDailyNews.com, and a French language publication in Quebec, DirectionInformatique.com. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2024/20241006999.shtml Sun, 6 Oct 2024 04:30:46 EST   This is your chance to see if you are the Best in Canada by entering the 16th Canadian Online Publishing Awards. The COPAs is the largest digital publishing awards program in Canada and provides Canadian content creators a chance to showcase their work. There are two free categories for Best Feel Good and Multicultural stories. The cost is $75 per entry, but if you are an independent publisher the cost is $50. The deadline for entries is Thursday, October 19 at 12pm PST. You can enter here. You can see the categories below http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2024/20241003863.shtml Thu, 3 Oct 2024 23:45:42 EST   Queen’s Park Today ( www.politicstoday.news ) Village Media, the acquisition of Queen’s Park Today, Ontario’s political newsletter, and Parliament Today, its federal twin. Founded in 2012 by journalist and entrepreneur Allison Smith, Queen’s Park Today targets Ontario lawmakers, political staffers and insiders: political event listings and coverage of question period, legislative debates and votes, funding announcements, political nominations and more. Parliament Today was launched in 2021 to cover federal politics with the same insight, intelligence and urgency. The newsletter anyone who needs to be in loop on all things Parliament Hill.