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Throughout the year, AMPA offers professional development opportunities, consultations with industry experts, and hosts Canada’s largest magazine conference and awards gala to inspire members and elevate their publications.
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With each issue, Alberta magazines offer a fresh perspective on nearly every aspect of life in our province. No matter what your interest – current affairs, politics, fitness, literature, food, culture or more – there is a publication to keep you entertained and informed.
The latest Canadian Media Means Business report reveals that Canada’s media and advertising sector reached a critical watershed moment in 2024. While the industry remains a silent economic giant, employing more people than traditional pillars like auto manufacturing and mining, it is navigating profound structural changes. Most notably, this volatility has triggered severe workforce contractions, resulting in a rapid and painful loss of jobs for journalists and editors.
Foreign tech platforms are starving our domestic industry. In 2024, a staggering 94% of digital ad dollars will bypass the Canadian ecosystem. “For every $100 a brand spends on advertising, $74 immediately leaves Canada,” says Sarah Thompson of CMMB.
Traditional media has shed over 11,000 jobs since 2019. Last year alone, 1,000 news jobs vanished, including 600 journalists.
CMOs and agencies, take note: Every $1M invested in Canadian-owned ad platforms creates 8.23 local jobs and adds $1M back to our GDP.
Media sovereignty is economic survival. Stop the leak. Buy Canadian.
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Foreign tech platforms are starving our domestic industry. In 2024, a staggering 94% of digital ad dollars will bypass the Canadian ecosystem. “For every $100 a brand spends on advertising, $74 immediately leaves Canada,” says Sarah Thompson of CMMB.
Traditional media has shed over 11,000 jobs since 2019. Last year alone, 1,000 news jobs vanished, including 600 journalists.
CMOs and agencies, take note: Every $1M invested in Canadian-owned ad platforms creates 8.23 local jobs and adds $1M back to our GDP.
Media sovereignty is economic survival. Stop the leak. Buy Canadian.