It is time to celebrate excellence in digital publishing with COPA 2013  This is our fifth year and the event continues to grow. We want to make this the bash of the year. Awards will be handed out in three division.

Green: Digital journalism from daily and community newspapers, radio and television. Ethnic media entries are welcome.

Red: Digital journalism from consumer, custom, religious, and public association publishers.

Blue: Digital journalism from business-to-business, professional association, farm, and scholarly publishers.

The 15 categories in each division cover design, writing, and packaging, in different digital formats including websites, tablet editions, digital replicas and apps.

The COPAs cover work published between June 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013. The entry deadline is July 19, 2013.

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The lively awards event will take place in downtown Toronto in November 2013. We want to make this year’s event a great party so if you are interested in sponsoring entertainment, food and drink or party favours it would be greatly appreciated. Contact Martin Seto – COPA@masthhead.ca, 416-907-6562

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The winners of the 2012 Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA) presented by Masthead were announced with much fanfare at The Hoxton in Toronto last night.

A record number of attendees registered to be at the fourth annual COPA party at The Hoxton in Toronto, COPA's new venue.

The COPAs honour excellence in digital journalism and design from magazines, newspapers, broadcasters and online-only publishers. Entries were placed in three divisions: Red (consumer, custom, religious, public association); Blue (business-to-business, professional association, farm, scholarly); and Green (daily and weekly newspapers, and broadcasters).

Big winners during the evening in the Blue division included Sparksheet (Spafax) with four golds and three silvers, including being named the best in the online-only website and website design categories. University Affairs captured two golds and two silvers, IT World Canada took two golds (including best digital replica), while the Ryersonian grabbed a gold and a silver. Best overall companion website went to SalonMagazine.ca.

Other golds in the Blue division include The Thunderbird (UBC Graduate School of Journalism) for best video/multimedia feature, Open Canada (Canadian International Council) for best online-only article or series, and Alberta Venture for cross-platform initiative.

In the Green division, the CBC shone brightly with six golds, including best online-only website. Another of the CBC golds went to CBC Hamilton for best mobile-optimized website. The National Post grabbed two golds (including best companion website) and a silver, and Globe and Mail took home two golds (including best digital replica) and a silver. The Toronto Star (who led all nominees with 14 finalist nods) earned three silvers. Toronto Standard had a gold (in website design) and a silver, while Huffington Post Canada swept the blog category with a gold and a silver.

Other golds in the Green division include La Presse for best video/multimedia feature, The Tyee for best online-only article or series, iPolitics Morning Brief for best e-newsletter, and OpenFile: OpenRoad for best data visualization.

In the Red division, Maclean's led the way with three golds (including best news coverage), while Canadian Art took home two golds followed by Walrusmagazine.com with a gold (for best companion website) and a silver. Best overall online-only publication went to RedNation Online: Your Canadian Soccer Magazine.

Other golds in the Red division included Sharpformen.com in website design, Apartment613 for best blog, Observerdocs in the best video/multimedia category, BlogTO for smartphone app, Wondereur for best tablet edition, and Canadian Living for best data visualization.

Some of the other online-only publication category entries nominated this year included rabble.ca, YummyMummyClub.ca, and Boulder Pavement (Banff Centre Press).

The judges do not review entries in their own divisions. To see all 2012 finalists and winners, visit this page: here

The COPAs were hosted by Amber Mac — an entrepreneur, television host, professional speaker, and bestselling author. Attendees also took home the first-ever COPA Book of Winners, the who's who of digital publishing in Canada. Extra copies of the COPA Book of Winners can be purchased through print-on-demand service Lulu.com here.

Online registration to attend this year’s Canadian Online Publishing Awards celebration, where the winners of the fourth annual competition will be announced, has closed. There will be tickets available at the door for $40 each. See you at The Hoxton, 69 Bathurst St.  in Toronto on Monday, Oct. 22. Doors open at 6 pm.

Online registration to attend this year’s Canadian Online Publishing Awards celebration will close end of day Thursday, October 18. Buy a ticket in advance for $25 + HST. Tickets at the door cost $40 each.

The COPA party, where the winners of the fourth annual competition will be announced, will take place on Monday, Oct. 22 at The Hoxton in Toronto. Attendees receive a copy of the new COPA yearbook.

Who’s going to be there? Teams from the Globe and Mail, National Post, Canadian Art, Rogers Media, Cottage Life, Today’s Trucking, Toronto Star, Huffington Post Canada, The Ryersonian, Covet Garden, Reader’s Digest Canada, Global News, House & Home, TC Media and many more have already registered. Bring your team to the 2012 COPAs and mingle with the who’s who of digital publishing in Canada.

Buy your tickets here.

The Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA) presented by Masthead has announced its emcee this year is Amber MacArthur (Amber Mac), an entrepreneur, television host, professional speaker, and bestselling author.

She co-hosts a TV show on CTV/BNN called AppCentral, which airs nationally in Canada, Australia, and South Korea. She's also a regular contributor on CTV News Channel and has appeared on various other networks, including CNN.

Mac’s company, MGImedia.ca, specializes in digital marketing and includes clients such as world-renowned speaker Tony Robbins, Rogers, Discovery Channel, Microsoft, Canada Goose, American Dental Association, and Genumark, among others.

Read Amber Mac's full bio here

Meanwhile, tickets to the COPA party on Oct. 22 at The Hoxton are selling fast. Save $15 off each ticket to the digital publishing party of the year by purchasing online. The winners of the fourth annual competition will be announced during the event.

The finalists for the fourth annual 2012 Canadian Online Publishing Awards have been announced. The COPAs honours excellence in digital journalism and design from magazines, newspapers, broadcasters and online-only publishers.

Here are the publications with the most nominations in each division — Red (consumer, custom, religious, public association); Blue (business-to-business, professional association, farm, scholarly); and Green (daily and weekly newspapers, and broadcasters):

Beginning with blue, the finalists with the most nods are Sparksheet (from Spafax) with seven nominations, and IT World Canada with five nominations. University of British Columbia (UBC) Graduate School of Journalism and University Affairs each have five nominations.

In the green division, Toronto Star leads the way with 14 nominations, while CBC garnered a total of 10 nods. Globe and Mail ended up with eight finalist selections, with the Huffington Post, The Grid and The Tyee close behind at seven each. National Post received four.

In the consumer division, there were a number of standouts including CanadianLiving.ca (TC Media) with seven nominations, Canadian Art with five nods, and Maclean's with four.

Some of the online-only publication category entries nominated this round include Toronto Standard, rabble.ca, YummyMummyClub.ca, OpenCanada.org (Canadian International Council) and Boulder Pavement (Banff Centre Press).

To view all 2012 finalists, visit this page.

Winners will be announced Oct. 22 at a new venue, The Hoxton in Toronto, with host Amber Mac — an entrepreneur, television host, professional speaker, and bestselling author. She co-hosts a TV show on CTV/BNN called AppCentral, which airs nationally in Canada, Australia, and South Korea.

Tickets (including the first-ever COPA yearbook showcasing finalists and winners) are $25 online or $40 at the door. Buy tickets in advance here.

Save $15 off your ticket to the digital publishing party of the year by purchasing it online. Registration is now open to attend the COPA party, at which the winners of the fourth annual Canadian Online Publishing Awards will be announced.

The list of finalists will be announced soon — Watch your inbox!

Party date: Monday, Oct. 22
Doors open: 6 pm
Presentation: 7 pm
Location: The Hoxton, 69 Bathurst St. (at King St.), Toronto

Online registration: $25 (plus HST)
Tickets at the door: $40

Tickets include one copy each of the new 2012 COPA Yearbook, showcasing winners and finalists.

Thanks to our COPA sponsors

 

Winners of the fourth annual Canadian Online Publishing Awards will be announced at the digital publishing party of the year: Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 at The Hoxton in Toronto.

Ticket prices (including a copy of the 2012 COPA yearbook):
$25 online;
$40 at the door.

Finalists will be announced and online registration will open soon.

Congratulations to the winners of COPA’s entry prize giveaway program
The Canadian Online Publishing Awards has announced the winners of its entry prize giveaway program, through random draw of all entries received.

As part of the COPA entry giveaway contest, the following four companies have each won a copy of the Mobile App Report (value $399 each), published by Media Industry Newsletter/Access Intelligence of Connecticut (publishers of minonline.com and Folio):

Blogto.com
The Globe and Mail
GridTO.com
SalonMagazine.ca

These COPA entrants have each won a pass to a MIN digital publishing webinar (value $329 each):

Agannex, the agricultural publisher
BC Living, published by Canada Wide
iPolitics.ca
La Presse
OpenCanada.org
TVA Publications

Earlier, Canadian Art and B.C. Medical Journal were announced as winners of one pass each to the Folio Show/Media Next conference in New York City this October, as part of the early-bird entry draw.

Congratulations to these companies and see you at The Hoxton in October.

Canada’s premier awards show for online and digital publishers is gearing up for its fourth year, and we’re pleased to announce exciting enhancements based on feedback from award participants. (Thanks to everyone who answered our survey!)

New!
Data Visualization Category… you asked for it, now it’s part of the COPAs. Awarded to the best use of data visualization technology for journalistic purposes (e.g. interactive maps, animated infographics). Judges will evaluate how well the authors have communicated and presented the relevant information, including ease of use, design, and originality.

New!
2012 COPA Yearbook: The Who’s Who of Digital Publishing in Canada. Many of you asked for better access to the winners. So in addition to the COPA online gallery with links and credits for all winners and finalists, we’re producing a book! (Yes, we know, irony.)

In 2012, all winners, finalists and sponsors will be published in the new 2012 COPA Yearbook: The Who’s Who of Digital Publishing in Canada. This beautifully printed book will be distributed to all attendees of the 2012 COPA Awards event in Toronto in October (included in the price of your event ticket). Extra copies will also be available for online ordering. It’s a keepsake that will last forever to promote your achievements.

New!
We’ve outgrown our home for the last three years so we’re moving to a larger venue with the same great vibe (and 48-foot-long bar). Join us Oct. 22 at downtown hotspot The Hoxton, 69 Bathurst St. at King St. West, for the 2012 COPAs.

New!
By arrangement with Access Intelligence, LLC of Connecticut, all early-bird entrants in the COPAs will be automatically entered into a draw to win one of two full conference passes to the Folio Show in New York City, Oct. 29-31, 2012.

The Folio Show is one of the premier magazine publishing events in the world, offering more than 50 sessions, keynotes, and an innovation zone, covering all aspects of publishing. Speakers from last year's show hailed from Time Inc., Mashable, Taunton Press, Sports Illustrated, The Atlantic and dozens of other leading media brands.

Two conference passes will be given away, each with a $1,300 value, to COPA entrants meeting the June 1 early-bird deadline.

All COPA entrants will also be eligible to win other prizes including:

Mobile App Report: Published by min Press, the Mobile App Report offers practical advice on how to price and sell apps, a thorough overview of app best practices and how to seize potential revenue both in paid subscribers and advertisers in this booming content model. Four copies of the Report will be given away, each with a $399 value.

min Training Webinars: This popular webinar series offers valuable insights from industry experts on both digital and print publishing issues. Recent topics have included Leveraging Social Networks, Generating Tablet Revenue Plans, What Agencies Want, and Making Freemiums Pay. Webinar leaders come from top media brands including Harvard Business Review, Future Publishing, Consumer Union, Shape Magazine, Tumblr, Parenting and many others. Six webinar passes, each worth $329, will be given away.

As always, the COPAs honour the very best in editorial-based online and digital publishing, divided into three divisions:

Green Division: Digital journalism from newspapers and broadcasters

Red Division: Digital journalism from consumer, custom, religious, and public association publishers

Blue Division: Digital journalism from business-to-business, professional association, farm, and scholarly publishers

The 15 categories in each division cover design, writing, and packaging, in different digital formats including websites, tablet editions, digital replicas and apps.

The COPAs cover work published between June 1, 2011 and June 22, 2012. The call for entries starts April and the deadline is June 22, 2012.

The lively awards event will take place in downtown Toronto in October 2012.

To follow COPA news, sign up for the Masthead Express e-newsletter or follow us on Twitter at @Mastheadmag or #COPAwards.

Make sure to enter your digital work to be recognized and join the who’s who of digital publishing in Canada.