One-year contract, $28/hour, full-time except for July 2022 (1/2 time), unpaid 2-week winter break. Applicants must be able to work in Vancouver as needed. Application deadline: July 28, 2021.
New Report on Digital Content Delivery Systems Now Available
Thirteen systems such as Issuu and PressReader were reviewed, analyzed and rated from a publisher’s and a reader’s viewpoint by Jessica Fabrizius with research assistance from Lindsay Stone.
News release: COVID-19: The Government of Canada is taking action to support the publishing and news sectors
Brief announcement about Journalism Tax Measures and Canadian Heritage funding.
Innovative Approaches to Copyright Matters – Webinar, Nov. 13
10:30 a.m. PST. Access Copyright talks about their copyright tracking initiatives.
Kerry Slavens, Editor-in-Chief, Page One Publishing
“You have to really focus on what will appeal to your niche audience, because a magazine is really a conversation with them.”
Upcoming Magazine Submission and Other Deadlines as of July 9, 2019
Of interest to our members. Includes contests, calls for submission, awards and a fellowship.
Job Opportunity: Managing Editor, The Capilano Review – FILLED
Part-time (26 hours/week), $31,096 per year plus a monthly benefits stipend and a 4% per year annual cost of living increase, Vancouver, BC.
Richer, Deeper, Better: Greater Inclusivity, Accountability and Respect in Publishing Workshops – UPDATE
In Vancouver and Victoria, May 23 and 24. Workshops feature Cicely Blain, Chelene Knight, Melanie Samuels and Jónina Kirton. Sessions include respectful work environment (employer’s obligations, HR best practices), unpacking diversity (cultural appropriation, indigenization, etc.), the front lines (role plays on how to deal with discrimination and harassment), and supporting change.
BC Book Day and Creative Industries Week return to Victoria, April 30 and May 1
Magazine professionals, publishers, freelancers and students are welcome to attend but must RSVP.
Applications for internship subsidies extended to April 25, 2019
The Magazine Association of BC still has some funding available for subsidies of up to $4500 to assist member magazines with the cost of an internship.
Job Opportunity: Editorial Designer, Page One Publishing, Victoria – FILLED
Page One Publishing is looking for a talented and experienced editorial designer. As a valued member of the team, you’ll thrive in a performance-driven environment that emphasizes employee leadership and accountability for delivering results. Page One Publishing, established in 1998, is one of British Columbia’s largest independent magazine publishers. Learn more about us online: http://www.pageonepublishing.ca/ […]
Call for Internship Subsidy Applications until February 1, 2019
Member magazines can apply for subsidies of up to $4500 for an internship between April 1, 2019 and February 29, 2020.
Found! A Beginner’s Approach to SEO for Magazine Publishers
How to use a better understanding of SEO to increase the online discoverability of your magazine’s website.
Internship Subsidy Program 2018: Call for Applications
MagsBC is now accepting applications from our member magazines for spring and summer 2018.
Job Opportunity: Intern, TCR (The Capilano Review), Vancouver – FILLED
Half-time position from October 2017 to February 2018, focusing on TCR’s website overhaul.
Jim Wong-Chu, Asian Canadian Writers Workshop Co-founder, Passes Away
Our condolences on the passing July 12 of Jim Wong-Chu, a literary powerhouse and a firecracker of a man. If you’d like to find out more about Jim, check out the following: Ricepaper magazine remembrance article by Karla Comanda. The Georgia Straight news item Jim’s photo show at Centre A CBC Radio 1 Interview with […]
Access Copyright Wins Decision on Fair Dealing Guidelines
The Federal Court of Canada found that “York [University]’s Fair Dealing Guidelines are not fair in either their terms or their application.”
Video: Gold-Star HR Management for Small Magazines
Human resources principles and practices for staff, interns, students and volunteers which can be applied at any size of magazine or not-for-profit organization.
Internship Subsidy Program 2017-2018: Call for Expressions of Interest
MagsBC is now accepting applications from our member magazines. Deadline for expressions of interest July 7.
Job Opportunity: Project Coordinator, Association of Book Publishers of BC – FILLED
The ABPBC is looking for a full-time Project Coordinator to help plan and execute projects that serve the needs of the diverse BC book publishing industry and engage book-related communities.
MagNet 2017: Queering the Media: The Making of a Magazine for LGBTQ+ Women
A report on the session on Lez Spread the Word (LSTW) magazine by Natasha Sanders-Kay, MagsBC Board Member.
MagNet 2017: The Business of Podcasting
A report on the session by Natasha Sanders-Kay, MagsBC Board Member.
MagNet 2017: Niche Covers that Worked and Why
A report on the session by Natasha Sanders-Kay, MagsBC Board Member.
MagNet 2017: Getting Big by Staying Small: Magazines, Digital & the Power of Niche
A report on the session by Natasha Sanders-Kay, MagsBC Board Member.
MagNet 2017 Session: Because It’s 2017: Living Diversity at Your Magazine
A report on the panel by Natasha Sanders-Kay, MagsBC Board Member.