Magazines Canada

In this episode of AudioMag, learn from Lisa Whittington-Hill, Publisher of This Magazine, what it’s like to run a magazine while maintaining charitable status. Hear from an industry veteran about the day-to-day challenges of working with a small team while publishing a magazine with charitable status.

In part one of this two-part series, hear from Melissa Summerfield, Jessie Johnston and Michele Gerard as they share their experiences in publishing, production and being a retailer during COVID-19 shutdowns.

Stay tuned as Magazines Canada, your national association, continues to monitor this evolving situation and update you as best that we can through our social media channels, enewsletters and member bulletins.

Magazines Canada is working with Canada Post to negotiate some relief for our members from Publications Mail costs. In order to increase our chances of success with this campaign, please complete this survey by April 29, 2020 and let us know the total amount of money your magazine (or group of magazines in membership) pays in Publications Mail costs annually to Canada Post, so we can present an accurate dollar amount to the federal government.

In this special episode of AudioMag, Magazines Canada responds to your COVID-19 concerns through interviews with Magazines Canada staff. Listen as our producer, Michael Brown interviews Executive Director, Melanie Rutledge; Director, Communications and Public Engagement, Brianne DiAngelo; Manager, Retail Accounts, Chris Chambers; and Director, Business Development, Evan Dickson about everything you need to know about government funding responses to COVID-19, communicating with your audience, managing your distribution plan and business continuity planning during this uncertain time.

Stay tuned as Magazines Canada, your national association, continues to monitor this evolving situation and update you as best that we can through our social media channels, enewsletters and member bulletins.

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