TORONTO, Nov. 27, 2015 /CNW/ - The Canadian media industry got together at the historic Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, November 19 to see who was the Best in Canada for 2015 for digital publishing. The 6th Annual COPA Awards (twitter: #COPAwards) is a showcase of Canadian digital publishing talent and as is judged by a panel of experts in journalism, publishing, creative arts, media and digital/tech expertise. Reader's Digest, CNW, Digital Reno and Spin Master Toys sponsored the event. The COPA website address is www.canadianonlinepublishingawards.com.
The big winner this year was the Globe and Mail with 7 medals (4 gold 3 silver) MacLean's Magazine with 6 (4G 2 S) and University Affairs with 5 (5 Gold). There are three awards category Business-to-Business (Blue), Consumer (Red) and Daily News and Current Events (Green) with 15 awards in each category. The Best in Canada Award for the top sores for the Best Digital Content went to the Globe and Mail, Best Digital Solution went to CTVNew.ca and the Independent Publisher of the Year was The Yummy Mummy Club (YMC). The awards were broadcast live on Twitter and were the 16th ranked trending Twitter hash tag in Toronto on November 19 according to www.trendinalia.com.
| COPA 2015 MEDAL STANDINGS |
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| BRAND |
PUBLISHER |
Medal(s) |
Total |
| The Globe and Mail |
The Globe and Mail |
4G, 3S |
7 |
| Maclean's |
Rogers Media Inc. |
4G 2S |
6 |
| University Affairs |
University Affairs |
5G |
5 |
| Canadian Living |
TVA Group |
3G, S |
4 |
| YummyMummyClub (YMC) |
YummyMummyClub.ca (YMC) |
3 G, S |
4 |
| ITWC |
IT World Canada |
2G, 2S |
4 |
| Salon Magazine |
Salon Communications Inc. |
3G |
3 |
| TSN/Favela United |
Bell Media |
2G, S |
3 |
| Today's Parent |
Rogers Media Inc. |
G, 2S |
3 |
| CTV News |
Bell Media |
2G |
2 |
| ELLE Canada |
TVA Group |
2G |
2 |
| Graduate School of Journalism |
University of British Columbia |
2G |
2 |
| CBC News |
CBC News |
G, S |
2 |
| Open Canada |
OpenCanada.org |
G, S |
2 |
| Thenewfamily.com |
Thenewfamily.com |
G, S |
2 |
| Toronto Star |
Toronto Star |
G, S |
2 |
| Yahoo News and Sports |
Yahoo Canada |
G, S |
2 |
| Elevate Magazine |
Salon Communications Inc. |
G, S |
2 |
| Huffington Post |
AOL Canada |
G, S |
2 |
| Sportsnet Magazine |
Rogers Media Inc. |
G, S |
2 |
| Manitoba Co-operator |
Farm Business Communications |
2S |
2 |
| W Dish |
Corus Entertainment |
2S |
2 |
| Winnipeg Free Press |
Winnipeg Free Press |
2S |
2 |
| Curiosities |
Sheridan College |
S |
1 |
| Alberta Oil Magazine |
Venture Publishing |
G |
1 |
| Alberta Venture Magazine |
Venture Publishing |
G |
1 |
| Canada's History |
Canada's History |
G |
1 |
| Ontario OUT OF DOORS |
Ontario OUT OF DOORS magazine |
G |
1 |
| Sharp Magazine |
Contempo Media |
G |
1 |
| Canadian Art |
Canadian Art Foundation |
S |
1 |
| Canadian Mortgage Professional |
KMI Publishing and Events Ltd. |
S |
1 |
| Chatelaine |
Rogers Media Inc. |
S |
1 |
| CPA Canada Member News |
CPA Canada |
S |
1 |
| Insurance Business Canada |
KMI Publishing and Events Ltd. |
S |
1 |
| Made in Italy |
Sid Lee |
S |
1 |
| National Post |
National Post |
S |
1 |
| Pollock and Company |
Modern Earth Inc. |
S |
1 |
| Primary Care Toolkit |
RNAO |
S |
1 |
| REMI Network |
MediaEdge Communications |
S |
1 |
| Sparksheet |
Spafax |
S |
1 |
| Today's Trucking Magazine |
Newcom Business Media |
S |
1 |
| UC Observer |
UC Observer |
S |
1 |
| Vitamin Daily |
Glacier Media |
S |
1 |
| Wingd |
Wingd Canada |
S |
1 |
SOURCE Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA)
Image with caption: "The Globe and Mail was the big winner with 7 medals 4 gold and 3 silver, including a Best in Canada Gold for Best Content. (CNW Group/Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA))". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20151127_C5612_PHOTO_EN_554009.jpg
Image with caption: "University Affairs won 5 Gold in the Business-to-Business category for Best Blog, News Coverage, Video Content, Email Newsletter and Website design. (CNW Group/Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA))". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20151127_C5612_PHOTO_EN_554011.jpg
Image with caption: "YummyMummyClub won Gold for Independent Publisher of the year plus 2 gold and silver in the Consumer magazine content category. (CNW Group/Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA))". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20151127_C5612_PHOTO_EN_554013.jpg
Martin Seto, COPA Producer, 416-907-6562
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