You are invited to the OCNA Convention
Register today for the OCNA Spring Convention, being held on Saturday,
April 5 at the Delta Chelsea Hotel in downtown Toronto. With a
three-storey indoor water slide, why not make it a family weekend
getaway? Our featured speaker is Kevin Slimp of the Institute of
Newspaper Technology who will talk about Converging Media. This is not
a "how to" session. It's a "what's happening - and will be happening"
session. Publishers, editors, advertising managers & staff, I.T.
and composition staff and anyone else who works at a newspaper will
want to attend this session. You will learn terms like mojo journalism,
hyperlocal, podcasts, vodcasts and more. And we'll see how newspapers
are using video, podcasts, blogs and more to increase visitors and
revenue.
Our OCNA Better Newspaper Awards Gala will be held that evening with
entertainment from a 3-piece band and a D.J. so make sure to bring
those dancing shoes! Please note: Reception is 4-5pm, Dinner/Awards
5-8pm, Music and Fun 8pm on…
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OCNA/CNA proudly presents "InDesign: Tips, Tricks and
Troubleshooting"
Date: Thursday, March 20
Time: 12:00 EST (approx. 1 hour)
Here is a brief outline of the topics to be covered:
Adobe InDesign CS3 and CS2 Overview
Learn
how to export PDF from layouts directly from InDesign
Learn
how to use InDesign's advanced text editing controls like Nested Styles
and the Apply Next Style command
Learn
How Object Styles can streamline page production
Learn
how InDesign's Integration with Photoshop and Illustrator can improve
your productivity
And
lots of other tips and tricks with InDesign
For this webinar only, please email me your request to register at
l.fenton@ocna.org.
We will be using the Adobe conference number and the webinar will be an
actual demonstration of the program.
For the audio portion, please dial the toll free number 1-866-705-2554.
The participant code is 826774. To join the web portion the URL is
http://my.adobe.acrobat.com/ocna/
You don't need to leave the office!! All you need to attend is a phone
and a computer with Internet Access!
Cost: $60.00 per session for OCNA/CNA members, $90.00 for non- members
(use a speakerphone and one computer and you can train as many staff as
you like for one low price) Please note: Cancellations are permitted
without penalty 5 or more business days prior to the start of the
Webinar session. Individuals who cancel their session less than 5
business days prior to the session will be charged the full amount.
Don't delay ! ! Sign up now ! !
Stewardship Ontario Reminder
Reminder: If you are required to file with Stewardship Ontario, please
be note that the deadline for filling is Monday, March 31, 2008. For
more information, go to www.stewardshipontario.ca or call the
Stewardship Ontario customer service line at 1-888-288-3360.
Hebdos Quebec gets nominated
Hebdos Quebec, a non-profit organization that focuses on the
development of weekly newspapers in Quebec, has been nominated for an
International Newspaper Marketing Association (INMA) Award for its
PlanHebdo project. The category, New Marketing Services, is designed to
honour campaigns that provide value added services to its advertising
clients. PlanHebdo is a “powerful online tool for media research and
planning to help reach French language markets that best correspond to
selection criteria.” The awards will take place in Beverly Hills on May
9. To see a complete list of categories and nominees, please visit: http://inma.org/2008-awards-finalists.cfm
Transcontinental papers accepted into prestigious club
The Globe and Mail and La Presse, two daily papers owned by
Transcontinental, have been accepted into the International Newspaper
Colour Quality Club for 2008 that consists of the 50 best printed
papers in the world. Membership in this elite club is determined by an
International competition, which takes place every two years. President
and CEO of Transcontinental, Francois Olivier says “our
newspaper-printing outsourcing model, which combines state-of-the-art
technologies and a participatory work organization, allows publishers
to entrust the physical production of their products to the experts and
focus their resources on their main activity, which is to produce
high-quality content, make the most of this content and continue to
develop their brands. This latest international honour shows that our
outsourcing model delivers what publishers want and that it’s a win-win
situation for everybody. “ http://www.transcontinental.com/en/5-news-centre/08-03-12.html
Saputo Inc. suing Canadian papers
Canada’s largest cheese maker, Saputo Inc. is suing three Canadian
newspapers and one Italian publication for defamation. This comes after
an article, which ran in December, they say suggests the company’s
chairman Emanuele Saputo was involved with organized crime. The company
is suing CTVGlobemedia, which publishes the Globe and Mail; Quebecor
Inc., the owner of the Sun Media group of papers, and Gesca Ltd., the
owner of Montreal's La Presse newspaper and Italy's L'Espresso. CEO of
Saputo Inc. and son of the chairman, Lino A. Saputo says, “We will not
tolerate the dissemination of false and misleading information which is
harmful to our name, reputation and business interests.” All four
papers declined to comment. http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2008/03/10/saputo.html
U.S. daily papers take a dive
A recent study of major U.S. daily papers has revealed a large decrease
in circulation. The study, which spanned from September 2003 to
September 2007, compared circulation data and saw a decrease of about
1.4 million copies, which translates to about a 10% loss of overall
circulation. Some papers seemed to be hit harder than others. The Los
Angeles Times reported a 20 per cent loss and the San Francisco
Chronicle took a plunge of almost 30%. However, it seems there are some
exceptions. A couple papers actually reported a slight increase in
circulation. USA Today and New York Post both came in with a two per
cent increase. To view the full list of publications and the decrease
in circulations, please click
here.
American Community Newspapers fighting the law
American Community Newspapers is going back to court to appeal a law,
which prohibits door-to-door distributed printed literature to those
who display a no-soliciting sign on the property. The newspaper
company, which is comprised of 16 papers and based in North Texas,
feels the prohibition violates freedom of speech and freedom of press.
In 2006 the city ruled against the company after receiving complaints
from city residents. On February 8 a federal judge confirmed the
original ruling but that has not stopped American Community Newspapers.
They have already filled an appeal with the U.S. Circuit Court of
Appeals in New Orleans. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/fn/5606657.html
