November 19, 2018 National Campus and Community Radio Association/l’Association nationale des radios étudiantes et communautaires (“NCRA/ANREC”) and Canadian University Press (“CUP”) are thrilled to announce a six month pilot plan to further sharing of news and information between the radio and journalism sector using CUP’s CUPWire on the Thoughtblox platform. The goal of the project [...]
June 26, 2018 The National NewsMedia Council of Canada (NNC) and the Canadian University Press (CUP) announced today a partnership that will enable CUP member publications to access the NNC’s suite of training and support services. (Original blogpost: http://mediacouncil.ca/national-newsmedia-council-and-canadian-university-press-announce-new-partnership/) “This partnership is a clear statement that the future of journalism in Canada is collaborative,” says John [...]
Attention CUPpies, CUP is hiring regional representatives! The 2018-19 year is quickly shaping up, and the new Board of Directors is hard at work getting things set up for another exciting year advocating on behalf of student publications across Canada. This year's board has been excited to get things started, but we are still seeking [...]
Would you like to do some great labour reporting? Would you like get paid for said reporting? Of course you would! Thanks to a partnership with the CWA, we’re excited to be launching a new Labour Reporting on Campus project for the 2018 winter academic term! This will give students at CUP member papers a [...]
Were you unable to attend plenary this year? It was an exciting year with lots of big decisions - here's what you missed: There will now be two representatives from each region on the CUP board. To address the workload of regional reps and to increase collaboration, CUP members opted to increase the number of [...]
We’re delighted to announce that 12 student publications have joined or re-joined the Canadian University Press so far this year! At NASH79, CUP significantly reduced fees and the uptick in membership is a promising sign that our membership benefits are resonating with student publications. The following publications have rejoined CUP this year: The Cadre (University [...]
Reduced fees, NASH80, JHMs, events, services and relaunch of the Wire This year, the Canadian University Press (CUP) has dramatically reduced membership fees in a move to rebuild membership and turn a new chapter in the organization’s 80-year history. For 2017-18, CUP fees will be calculated as 1.2% of publications’ budgets, capped at $190. This [...]
Greetings CUPpies! The 2017-18 year is now underway here at CUP, and the new Board of Directors is stoked to get going organizing awesome events and representing the state of student press in Canada. We’ve got a great team on the board this year and we’re still looking for a few passionate and committed members [...]
You may have heard some exciting things on Twitter after last week's plenary at NASH79. It’s (mostly) true! Some big changes have come out of this year’s national plenary and we’re excited to share some of what’s ahead for CUP: Lower membership fees! Many of the services our members value the most don't cost much [...]
Happy New Year and welcome to 2017! As you prepare for NASH79 START UP in beautiful Fredericton, NB this week, celebrate the start of the year and consider the opportunities you can pursue in the coming months. If you’re looking for a new leadership challenge this year, look no further than here at CUP! We [...]
