Still time to enter KRW awards

The extended entry deadline for the Kenneth R. Wilson awards, the awards program for Canada's business-to-business magazine sector, is Friday, February 13. The KRWs (as the competition is most often known) is open to all open to all business, trade, professional and farm print and online publications and recognizes editorial and design achievement. Five winners in each of the 20 categories

Magazine and newspaper trade deficit with U.S.has grown 18% since 2000

Canada's balance of trade deficit with the United States in newpapers and periodicals (magazines are not broken out separately) has grown by 18% since 2000, according to a report released by Statistics Canada.Imports of newspapers and periodicals were $982 million in 2000 and had increased to $1.07 billion in 2006, an increase of almost 10%.Exports of newspapers and periodicals were $243 million

NAFTA decision may be good news for the PAP, and for magazines

[This post has been updated*]There may be significant long-term benefits for the magazine industry growing out of a decision announced Monday by a NAFTA arbitration tribunal in Washington. It concerned the case of UPS v. Government of Canada initiated under NAFTA’s Chapter 11. Part of the tribunal's decision has what may be precedent-setting implications for the Publications Assistance Program (