High River flood relief
To give our High River Times group of newspapers a chance to get back on their feet after the devastation caused by recent flooding, the AWNA will waive all fees…Read more →
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Pamela Johnson joins AWNA August 12th
Pamela Johnson is joining the AWNA on August 12th as its new ad traffic coordinator, to replace Glyn Evans-Percy who is now the association’s advertising director. Pamela has worked for…Read more →
Newspaper Industry Compensation Survey
The Newspaper Industry Compensation Survey is the industry standard for compensation planning. Here's why: The NICS provides comprehensive pay data that enables newspapers to compare their compensation levels geographically, by…Read more →
Advertisers and investors believe in community newspapers
We have a good news story to convey to advertisers that may mistakenly believe community newspapers are losing ground against other media. Advertising expenditures in community weeklies are healthy and…Read more →
Changes to Quebecor corporate management
Pierre Karl Peladeau will be appointed Chairman of the Board of Quebecor Media Inc. on May 8, 2013, in light of Serge Gouin’s decision to retire after serving as QMI’s…Read more →
Pam Brown purchases Grande Cache Mountaineer
Please join us in welcoming Pam Brown to the AWNA membership. She has purchased the Grande Cache Mountaineer from Noel Edey. Noel is now working as the editor of the…Read more →
Trevor Harris
We recently learned that Trevor Harris passed away last January. He was publisher of the Beaverlodge Advertiser between 1956 and 2008. Trevor was active in community affairs and served on…Read more →
Alberta Press Council to consider its future
The Alberta Press Council has called a meeting of its members, to take place on December 14th, to discuss its future in light of the resignation of the Calgary Herald. …Read more →
Audit bureau ABC changes to AAM
The Audit Bureau of Circulations will be called the Alliance for Audited Media. "The new name is intended to be broader and not limited by the word 'circulations,'" ABC president…Read more →
Municipal Government Act under review
Municipal Affairs Minister Doug Griffiths has advised the AWNA that his department is undertaking a review of the Municipal Government Act (MGA). "The review will include a stakeholder engagement process…Read more →