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TypeTri-weekly newspaper
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Mississauga Media Group, part of Metroland Media Group (Torstar)
EditorGerry Timbers
Founded1965
Political alignmentConservative[1][2][3][4][5]
HeadquartersMississauga, Ontario
Circulation198,000
ISSN0834-6585
OCLC number290997481
Websitehttp://www.mississauga.com

Established in 1965, the Mississauga News, perennial newspaper award winner, is part of the Peel and Southwest Division of the Metroland Media Group, a Torstar company.[6] The tri-weekly newspaper delivers more than 440, 000 copies per week with new content added 16 hours out of the day on its companion website www.mississauga.com.[7] The online offerings include its print content along with video, blogs and multimedia galleries covering news and events from Mississauga.

History[edit]

Founded in 1965, the Mississauga News is characterized by its coverage of local issues, including those relating to civic politics, arts and entertainment, sports, crime, and recreation. "The Mississauga News" publishes three city-wide editions weekly, in addition to a weekly newspaper that targets apartments, condos and townhouses and The Mississauga Booster, a source of grass-roots information.

The Mississauga News was named Best All-Round Newspaper in the 2010 Canadian Community Newspaper Association's Better Newspaper Competition.

Upon Eve Adams' election as an MP in Stephen Harper's Conservative government, in the 2011 federal election, a seat in the City of Mississauga council was made available. "In the interest of ensuring fair and unbiased coverage for all candidates running in the Sept. 19 Ward 5 by-election," all stories about the vote and candidates were defaulted to not allow comments.[8] One reader replied that, since the retirement of former Editorial Director Judy Imerson, editorials were perpetually biased to conservatives "at all levels of government."[1]

Publishers[edit]

  • Ron Lenyk (1978-2008)
  • Ken Nugent (2009-2012)
  • Dana Robbins (2013–present)

Lenyk joined the Mississauga News in 1970 as a sports writer and a year later became the Mississauga News editor. In 1977, Lenyk was appointed publisher of The Brampton Guardian and the Mississauga News in 1978.[9] He was named South Peel regional publisher and vice-president of Metroland Media Group Ltd. in 2004 and in 2008 the Ontario Press Council elected Lenyk as one of its four new directors to represent the newspaper industry.[9]

Ken Nugent announced that he is retiring in January, wrapping up a 40-year career in the community newspaper business. The decision caps a successful career that began when Nugent was hired by The News to sell advertising in 1973.[10] Nugent will retire from his post as vice-president and publisher of the Metroland’s flagship Peel and Southwestern divisions, including The News and The The Brampton Guardian, and presiding over 21 other community newspapers.[11]

Previously the publisher of The Hamilton Spectator, Dana Robbins left the post to take on the new role of the vice-president/regional publisher of Metroland’s Peel and Southwestern Ontario region as of January 3, 2013.[12] This includes such papers as the Mississauga News, The Brampton Guardian, Orangeville Banner, Fergus Elora News Express and Wingham Advance Times.[12]

Features[edit]

  • columns
  • Editorial
  • Political cartoon and family comic strip by Steve Nease
  • Announcements
  • Used Cars
  • Real Estate
  • Jobs
  • Rentals
  • Classifieds
  • Flyers

Other notable features include:

  • The Booster - weekly
  • Community Living Mississauga
  • Mississauga Business Times - monthly
  • Goodlife Magazine - bi-monthly

Awards[edit]

The Mississauga News is a perennial newspaper award winner. The list of awards is provided on the Metroland Media Group website.

Year Date Recipient Award Result
2008 Feb. 22 Mississauga News Best Niche Product-Parenting Publication 1st Place
Best Niche Product-Kids' Publication 1st Place
Best Special Section 1st Place
Best In-Depth Reporting 1st Place
Best Niche Product-Kids' Publication 2nd Place
Best Niche Product-Kids' Publication 3rd Place
Best Breaking News Story 3rd Place
Best Sports Photo Honorable Mention
May. 26 Mississauga.com Best Local Community Website 3rd Place
Best Site Architecture and Overall Design 1st Place
Best User-Generated Content Initiative 1st Place
Infocus.mississauga.com Best Local Community Initiative 1st Place
Mississauga.com Best Overall Local News Site Class D
Mississauga News Best New Special Advertising Section 2nd Place
Sept. 11 Mississauga Business Times Best Business Publication or Business Special Section 2nd Place
Mississauga News, Welcome to the Mississauga News Best Advertising Sales Training Materials 3rd Place
Mississauga News, Planet Organic Creative Cooking Best Ad Series 2nd Place
Mississauga News, Recruitment & Advertising Solutions Best Advertising Sales Promotional Materials 1st Place
Mississauga News, Goodlife Magazine Rate Card Best Rate Card 1st Place
Mississauga News, NOSH Best ROP Advertising Section 2nd Place
Mississauga News, Career Training Best Classified Advertising Section 2nd Place
Mississauga News, Shopping Canadian! Deals Best Shopping Area Promotion Special Section 2nd Place
Mississauga News, Important Nissan Clearout Best Single Black & White ROP Ad 1st Place
Mississauga News, Happy 1st Birthday Lauren Best Single Classified Ad 2nd Place
Mississauga News, Marketing Assistant Wanted Best Single Classified Ad 3rd Place
Mississauga News, The Wedding Guide Best Cover Design Honorable Mention
Mississauga News, Mississauga Real Estate Best Homes Publication or Homes Special Section 1st Place
Mississauga News, Rent in 2 Weeks Best Classified Promotion 2nd Place
Mississauga News, The Booster Best Public Service/Community Event Promotion 2nd Place
Mississauga News, YTV Whoa! Magazine Best Kids Publication 1st Place
Mississauga News, Pop! Magazine Best Kids Publication 2nd Place
Mississauga News, Manor Magazine Best Real Estate or Homes Publication 2nd Place
2010
Nov. 2 Mississauga News Goodlife Magazine 2nd Place
Excellence in Education 3rd Place
Autumn Registration 2009 3rd Place
Living Green 3rd Place
The Best of Port Credit 2nd Place
Spooky Night 1st Place
Nov. 4 Salesperson 2nd Place
Just Spectators 2nd Place
Classified Section 1st Place
Nov. 8 Real Estate/New Homes Section 3rd Place
Career Training & Education Expo 3rd Place
Baby Honour Roll 2009 Honorable Mention
View 1st Place
Hockey Now 3rd Place
What's Up 1st Place
YTV Whoa! Magazine 2nd Place
Real Estate & New Homes Honorable Mention
2012
Mar. 26 Mississauga News Best Editorial Page 3rd Place
Best Graphic Artwork 2nd Place
Best News Photo 3rd Place
Best In-Depth Reporting 1st Place
Best Investigative Reporting 2nd Place
Best Wildcard Product (Niche Product) 2nd Place
Apr. 27 Best Community Newspaper Website 3rd Place
Apr. 30 Best News Story 1st Place
2013 Jan. 8 Photographer of the Year 1st Place

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Rogers, Nancy (21 July 2011). "Drop the bias". The Mississauga News. Mississauga ON. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Grits forgot Malton". The Mississauga News. Mississauga ON. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011. The Community Health Centre (CHC) fiasco in Malton is just another reason not to re-elect Premier Dalton McGuinty and his Liberals on Oct. 6.
  3. ^ "We're not fools". The Mississauga News. Mississauga ON. 28 May 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Power plant sham". The Mississauga News. Mississauga ON. 24 September 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2011. They have deceived Mississauga residents. They have cowardly ducked their questions. They have thumbed their noses at more than 17,000 residents who signed a petition...
  5. ^ "Tory majority means strong jobs, economy". The Mississauga News. Mississauga ON. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  6. ^ "The Mississauga News". Metroland Media. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Mississauga news | Metroland Media Group". mississauga.com. Retrieved 3 April 2013. {{cite web}}: Text "About us" ignored (help)
  8. ^ "Cutting off the dialogue". The Mississauga News. Mississauga ON. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  9. ^ a b "The Mississauga News Publisher elected to the Ontario Press Council". mississauga.com. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  10. ^ "Publisher calls it quits after 40 years". mississauga.com. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  11. ^ Douglas, Pam. "Publisher calls it a day". mississauga.com. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  12. ^ a b Nolan, Daniel. "Spec publisher Dana Robbins leaving for new job". thespec.com. Retrieved 3 April 2013.

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