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The National NewsMedia Council is a national press council that reviews and adjudicates complaints from the public about the news media in Canada.[1] The council was created as an amalgamation of several regional press councils, including the Ontario Press Council.

History

The National NewsMedia Council was created in 2015.[1] It replaced regional press councils, including the Ontario Press Council, the Atlantic Press Council and the British Columbia Press Council.[1] The council was created after declining financial support for regional press councils.[2] The Quebec Press Council or the Alberta Press Council declined to join.[2] The National NewsMedia Council was supported at its creation by major newspapers and chains including the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, Postmedia and Sun Media.[2]

The first president and CEO is John Fraser.[3] Frances Lankin is the first chair.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Newsmedia Council to oversee member publications". The Guardian. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  2. ^ a b c English, Kathy (2015-09-11). "The launch of the National Newsmedia Council recognizes the reality that news now has no borders". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  3. ^ "National press council launched". The Canadian Press. Toronto Star. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  4. ^ "BERTON: Holding journalists to account". The Hamilton Spectator. 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2015-11-13.


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