OCNA - Ontario Community Newspapers Association

OCNA's Goals & Priorities

Founded in 1950, with offices in Burlington and Toronto, the Ontario Community Newspapers Association is a non-profit industry association comprising more than 270 member newspapers located throughout the province. We are dedicated to helping member community newspapers prosper, by:

·	Advocating for favourable government policies
·	Supplying members with tools, support and information about the industry and the market
·	Providing the means for members to work together to resolve issues to improve the competitive position of the industry
·	Promoting and enhancing the image of the industry among readers and other important constituencies
·	Pooling resources and delivering services to the public jointly, and securing benefits collectively which individual members cannot obtain alone

The association is the member's source of information about their industry. We are in business to find answers to their questions.

Services for the Public

The association also offers services to help the public do business with community newspapers, while benefiting our members at the same time.

These services include Ad*Reach Ontario for display advertising placement, Network Classified Advertising for multiple placements of classifieds, and the Press Service for centralized distribution of news releases to community papers.

Our Staff

OCNA has a staff of 18 full and part-time employees and is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors comprising 12 directors plus the immediate Past President. The Board sets the direction and policy for the association and the Executive Director carries them out.