National Newspaper Week is a chance to reflect on the essential service newspapers provide with diverse, local, original content that cannot be found anywhere else.

Local newspapers deliver vital information to Canadians every day, connecting local communities across the country. In fact, four in five people in Canada (81%) read newspapers each week - either in print or digital format. [Newspapers 24/7: 2024]

The Champions book features the inspirational stories of notable people from the Canadian news media industry who have championed the truth in their own right. The champions featured in the book are an integral part of what keeps our democracy thriving through vibrant, independent and local news media. We celebrate these individuals for their tremendous contributions to the industry, their communities and Canada at large. Read or download the book for free.

To celebrate National Newspaper Week, News Media Canada created a custom font entitled, “Champions”, available for free download. Designed with both print and digital platforms in mind, the Champions font honours newspapers' history while looking forward to a bright and multi-platformed future.

Champions is a geo-humanist font that incorporates both humanistic traits — which mimic hand motions reflecting the craft and artistry that goes into producing credible news each day — and highly geometric shapes — which represent the structure and rigour of fact-checking, editing, and producing high-quality credible content newspapers are known for.

Inspired by the essential service that newspapers provide, the Champions font highlights the power of words, and the people behind the press, who use them to communicate essential information to Canadians each and every day. These champions of the truth keep our democracy thriving through a vibrant and independent news media.