Online News Act funding starts flowing to news businesses

By Connie Thiessen The Canadian Journalism Collective-Collectif Canadien de Journalisme (CJC-CCJ) has disclosed the initial round of funding distributed to news businesses under the Online News Act. The 108 news organizations securing a share of $22,193,608 in funding up until April 23, include The Globe and Mail ($2,062,409); Metroland Media ($1,953,750); Postmedia Network ($4,268,319); Black Press Group ($1,371,649); The Canadian Press ($1,355,445); Glacier Media ($397,002); Golden West Broadcasting ($289,838); Macleans ($199,814); Vista Radio ($185,394); Castanet ($155,584); The Tyee ($128,596); Investigative Journalism Foundation ($38,264); Bayshore Broadcasting ($30,482); Community Radio Fund of Canada ($26,639); and Byrnes Communications ($18,542). Part of Google’s five-year...