The Canadian Community
Newspapers Association (CCNA) is the
national voice of the community press in Canada,
and represents more than 700 English-language
community newspapers, with a combined circulation
of more than 12 million copies per week. The
CCNA is dedicated to the excellence, credibility
and economic well being of Canadian community
newspapers through leadership, education, and
communication.
Postmedia Network Inc. has launched its new corporate website www.postmedia.com. The site features a company profile, press releases and a new logo created for the company by Rethink Toronto. Paul Godfrey, President and Chief Executive Officer of Postmedia Network described the colourful new design as “bold and dynamic … something that exemplifies a first to the future view.”
Registration is now open for the 2010-2011 CNA/CCNA webinar series. Members who register for the complete series before September 20, 2010 pay only $225 per newspaper for all 12 webinars. This package promotion offers each newspaper a discount of $75 off the regular rates and includes unlimited connections for all newspaper staff.
Ron Brock, a long time employee of the Enterprise-Bulletin (ON), passed away on August 24 at the age of 88. Following in the footsteps of two of his brothers Brock joined the Bulletin in 1938, setting lines of type in the compositing department. Brock stayed at the Bulletin for 30 years, working his way up the ranks to the position of advertising manager.
Publishers and editors from Ontario community newspapers are invited to attend the OCNA Queens Park Day on Wednesday September 15. Afternoon discussion sessions will give members an opportunity to meet with MPPs and various ministers to talk about public policy issues relevant to the community newspaper industry. A Publisher’s Reception will be held following the meetings.
Mark Warner, president of Black Press Vancouver Island, announced that Joanna Ross will become the new publisher at the Comox Valley Record (BC) effective September 27. Ross takes over the position from Nathan Weathington who was recently appointed as the new publisher at The Morning Star in Vernon, B.C.
