The wait is over. The list of finalists for the 2005 Better Newspapers Competition is now available online. View the full list of finalists at http://www.communitynews.ca/convention/2005/.

Winners will be announced at the CCNA's 2005 National Convention in Banff, Alberta, during the Gala Awards Banquet on June 4. Finalists are eligible to access earlybird registration rates ...

RSS (really simple syndication) is still a mystery to many, but to others, it’s the only way they read the news. Or at least, it is one of the more important methods of finding out what news is new.

Who’s on the wagon?

In the past few weeks, many Canadian media outlets have just started to offer so-called RSS feeds as part of their regular news delivery. CBC and The Globe and Mail each offer several ...

The Canadian Community Newspapers Association (CCNA) is pleased to announce the finalists of the 2005 Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Awards for Excellence in Writing on International Cooperation. Results are in alphabetical order by name.

Class A - Circulation up to 9999:
Crystal Crimi, “Harvest Time - Feeding The World’s Hungry”
Uxbridge (ON) Times-Journal

Gisele McKnight, “Locals Offer Expertise To ...

Re: Hell is an oversized novelty cheque (The Publisher, April 2005)

I don’t get it, Chris. You laud your former editor for his public denouncement of the dreaded grip ‘n grin photo opportunity. You echo his sentiments that they’re boring, self-serving and ineffective communicators. And then you say your paper will continue to shoot and run them because they’re easy space-killers.

Well, as long as you keep ...

Following from the joint convention of the Canadian Community Newspapers Association (CCNA) and Les Hebdos du Québec, held in June 2004 in Gatineau, QC, one key recommendation that was brought forth was that a planning session should be scheduled to bring together the key stakeholders of our industry to discuss the real issues affecting all of us, such as the branding and positioning of community ...

Weeklies’ Toolbox and CCNA are pleased to announce the finalists for the Weeklies’ Toolbox Best Ideas of 2004 contest. The contest features the best advertising and promotional campaigns by CCNA member newspapers from the past year. Entries are reviewed based on revenue generated, originality, quality of execution, and adaptability to other newspapers.

Finalists have the ...

Metroland purchases Bracebridge Examiner Limited

E~CLIPS VOL. 145, MAY 6, 2005

Metroland Printing, Publishing and Distributing Ltd., has purchased Bracebridge Examiner Limited from owners Edward and Joan Britton for an undisclosed sum. The sale adds The Bracebridge Examiner, The Gravenhurst (ON) Banner, The ...

Why is the Canadian public constantly being told what it can and cannot hear by an outdated court system intent on trodding on the right to freedom of speech and freedom of information?

Publication bans have haunted Canadian courts for years, but perhaps the most well-known ban was placed during the manslaughter trial of Karla Homolka. The reason given was to ensure a fair ...

A journalist in Montreal is making sure the whole world knows when you’ve made a mistake. Not only is he pointing, he is also laughing.

Craig Silverman, a writer and consultant in Montreal, is the editor of Regret the Error, a website dedicated to reporting "corrections, retractions, clarifications and trends regarding accuracy and honesty in the media."

Bathtub Derby to go on hiatus

The annual Muskoka River Bathtub Derby won’t take place this year because of a dwindling volunteer base and a revenue problem, reported The Huntsville (ON) Forester. They hope that the competition will return within a year or two.

National Spelling Bee