Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association
3228 Parsons Road T6N 1M2 Edmonton, AB, Canada

Without permission or compensation, Facebook profits by publishing content that does not belong to it. There is a word for that; it’s called theft. This campaign is about mobilizing public and political support to put a stop to this illegal behaviour.

Cheers to the AWNA member newspapers. #AWNA100Anniversary

AWNA and its partner AdCanada are working together to transition ad placement services over to AdCanada effective January 1, 2020. We’re taking steps to ensure this transition is seamless, starting with the fact that AWNA Advertising and Client Services Supervisor Allana Bridgewater will continue to be responsible for the execution of your advertising campaigns. She will partner with AdCanada’s Greg Foster and Jeff Beardsworth to deliver newspaper research and superior ad placement services. https://mailchi.mp/89c/awna-announces-marketing-partnership

This summer, six students spent ten weeks learning first-hand the importance of community journalism. They worked alongside editors, reporters and photographer...s of community newspapers in Alberta, including these ones: Thank you, Airdrie City View, Brooks Bulletin, Lac La Biche Post, Rocky Mountain Outlook, Shootin’ the Breeze and Town & Country News for your work with the C.A. MacLean Foundation News Media Internship Program See more

We continue the discussion about the readership of rural markets and how businesses can better connect with those audiences. Jeff discusses how the readership has changed very little in these markets over the past 15 years, even with the onslaught of digital and social channels.

Consumers Are More Engaged by Newspapers Than Any Other Media! Join Jeff as he discusses ad engagement for printed newspapers which are nearly 2X higher than average.

Publishers of two member newspapers, Crowsnest Pass Herald Lisa Sygutek and Fort Macleod Gazette Frank McTighe were interviewed this morning on CBC's The Eyeopener. They discussed the effects of the pandemic, and the important role of community newspapers in this province, in a segment called "Keeping the printing presses running during the pandemic"

"Despite these tough days for the industry, so many small papers all across the province are working harder than ever to ensure that critical information reaches all Albertans." Roger Reid MLA for Livingstone-Macleod.

The AWNA is a member of the CSAE and we share this message: Yesterday, the Canadian government pledged $1 billion for a comprehensive response package to combat and mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak in Canada. CSAE sent a letter urging the government to include associations in their funding support. The impact of COVID-19 puts the viability of numerous associations and not-for-profit organizations at risk. Associations and the businesses that support the broader ...sector rely heavily on meeting and event revenue. The additional implications on staffing, prevention and education may be severe for associations, particularly those with limited resources. The economic impact will be widespread and significant. CSAE is committed to working together to manage through these challenging times. We encourage association professionals and business partners to share this message to amplify the voice of a vital sector for the Canadian economy. https://csae.com//2020/03/CSAE-Letter-to-Federal-Governmen

AWNA turns 100 this year!