Investing in Local News 鈥� Postmedia Launches 80+ Redesigned Community Newspaper Websites
December 10, 2020 (Toronto, ON) 鈥� From Airdrie to Woodstock, today Postmedia relaunched more than 80 community newspaper websites, bringing loyal readers a richer user experience and closer community connections.
鈥淲e know readers come to us for information that matters to them and news about their community and region is their top priority,鈥� said Lucinda Chodan, Senior Vice President Editorial, Postmedia. 鈥淭his investment in our community websites supports local journalism, and brings our readers, local businesses and communities closer together.鈥�
News Nearby
The first section of the site is local 鈥� your local newspaper website鈥檚 top stories. The next section is News Nearby 鈥� prioritizing news feeds from nearby communities in your region. As you scroll down from your local news, you鈥檒l find a collection of relevant stories from communities near you. If you鈥檙e visiting the , stories from the , and are just a click away.
All of Postmedia鈥檚 community newspaper websites are getting the same performance makeover recently rolled out to Postmedia鈥檚 larger market daily newspaper websites over the past year. Designed and built with both audiences and advertisers in mind, key features include:
- Faster websites that work across desktop, tablet and mobile devices
- A streamlined user experience that makes it easier to consume content
- Improved search effectiveness to find what you鈥檙e looking for faster
- New ways to discover content in your region through News Nearby
- New ways to engage including single sign-on, a rich commenting platform that lets readers follow or block users, social sharing options and more
- Powerful editorial tools that enable our newsrooms to ensure you鈥檙e always getting the biggest, most relevant stories on the top of our homepage
- Inline advertising relevant to you without disrupting your story experience
- Accessibility improvements including the option of mouse-free navigation and other technical enhancements that will help you navigate our sites with accessibility devices
The initiative is being supported by an integrated advertising campaign produced in-house by Postmedia鈥檚 marketing team.
Community Newspaper Websites Launching Today
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About Postmedia Network Inc.
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For more information:
Phyllise Gelfand
Vice President, Communications
Postmedia
(647) 273-9287