Canadian Online Publishing Awards
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Canadian Online Publishing Awards 2024

Welcome to the COPA entry page. Good Luck! The cost is $75 per entry and the early bird is $50. All independent/ethnic publishers, non-profits, freelancers and influencers pay only $50. Schools get one free entry plus two student influencers entries and each company can enter in two categories for free (maximum 2 entries per brand).

All entries must have been produced in the period of September 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024 to be eligible and meet Canadian content requirements. Please enclose one completed entry form for each entry. For full contest rules and eligibility click here.

Entry deadline: Monday, September 30, 2024 midnight PST.

REQUIRED FOR ENTRY:
  1. One completed form per entry.
  2. Live active links to stories or pieces being judged, as required for each entry.
  3. Payment by credit card. $75+HST per entry per category.
  4. Early Bird Discount - Monday, August 19, 2024 - $50 per entry

PLEASE USE THE CHROME BROWSER FOR ALL ENTRIES

Student Division Entries - Two Free Entries per school
Any (public or private) high school or post-secondary institution in Canada can submit ywo student projects for no cost in the Students/Schools Division . Additional entries can be submitted for $50 at the non-profit rate. Please enter promo code – free, when submitting the free entry.

Free Entry Categories
There will have two categories that any publisher can enter for free (maximum of 2 per brand). This will be the Best Feel Good Story and Best Multi-Cultural Story. This will allows companies to participate that would not normally enter an awards program to expand the reach of the COPA Awards program. Please enter promo code – free, when submitting the free entry. Please do this separate from any paid entries.

Special discount for Independent/ethnic publishers, non-profit organizations, freelancers and influeners.
This group are eligible to enter at the early bird discount rate of $50 at any time. They must check the "Independent Publisher/Ethnic Media/Non-profit/Freelancer/Influencer" checkbox to get the special rate. All independent publishers will be verified by COPA staff to meet the 20 employee requirements upon registration.

 
ENTRANT:
Please input your Media Brand/Ad Campaign of website here!
This special rate is available to independent publishers, non-profits, freelance writers and influencers.
Media Brand:
Please input your Media Brand/Ad Campaign of website here!
Company:
Address:
Please input your Address here!
City:
Please input your City here!
Province:
Please input your Province here!
Postal Code:
Please input your Postal Code here!
Contact Name:
Please input your Contact Name here!
Job Title:
Please input your Job Title here!
Phone/Text:
Please input your Phone here!
Email:
Please input your Email here!
Please Input a valid Email!
2nd Contact Name:
Please input your Name here!
Job Title:
Please input your Job Title here!
Phone/Text:
Please input your Phone here!
Email:
Please input your Email here!
Please Input a valid Email!
SELECT DIVISION:
Please click on the division first prior to selecting a category as the categories are different in each division and the form changes based on the selection.
Division

Business-to-Business Media Content
This is to open to entries that cater to a special B2B niche that includes trade and association magazines, B2B companies and B2B ad/social campaigns.

Division

Consumer Magazine Media Content
This is to open to entries that cater to consumer niches in a magazine format for content packaging that includes consumer magazines, radio/ TV stations, digital only brands and B2C ad/social campaigns.

Division

24/7 News Media Content – News, Business, Sports, and Entertainment
This division caters to media outlets for news, current affairs, business, sports and entertainment. This division includes community newspapers, news/sports media, business magazines, TV, radio stations and digital.

Division

Ethnic Media
This division caters to media brands that service the multi-cultural community in Canada and will include all languages but not French. Companies that are eligible in this categories can also enter into the other categories along with the English and French entries in the other divisions.

Division

Students/School Projects
This is open to any (public or private) high school or post-secondary institution in Canada. Each school can submit two student projects/entries for no cost.

Please select your division here!
SELECT CATEGORY:
1. Best Feel Good Story (free)
2. Best Multicultural Story (free)
3. Best Blog Column/Videocast/Podcast
4. Best Influencer (free)
5. Best Feature Article
6. Best School Story
7. Best Campus Coverage
8. Best Investigative Article
9. Best Photo Journalism
10. Best Podcast
11. Best Video Content
12. Best Content Marketing Campaign
13. Best Email Newsletter Design
14. Best Digital Edition Publication
15. Best Web Site
Please select your category here!
ENTRY HEADLINE:
Please provide a headline for the content submitted. This can be the article headline or the theme of the content. This will help distinguish you article/submission from other entries (up to 50 words)
ENTRY SUPPORT STATEMENT:
Briefly describe your entry and why it is the best in its category (400 words max.) Click here for judging criteria by category.
PLEASE PROVIDE LINKS TO YOUR ENTRY: (links can be video, podcasts, website, articles or links to PDF files for download)
ENTRY SCREENSHOT AND LOGO:
Please upload a screenshot (jpg or png, 200 x 150 pixels w x h) of your entry/logo (jpg) that will be published on the COPA website when we announce the finalists in December.
Logo:
Screenshot:
Please upload a screenshot and logo here!
MATERIAL ATTACHMENTS
Please provide copies of relevant creative files and documents for your entry. Video entries please provide a link that can be viewed by the judges. Maximum File size is 5MB
PDF:
Link http://
INSTRUCTIONS FOR JUDGES:
Enter any instructions that may be necessary to help the judge(s) navigate through your entry or page. Note that all links indicated above must be active through to December 31, 2024 to ensure they are active at the time of judging. For content behind a pay wall please provide login and password or funds for any paid apps for 3 judges.
CREDITS:
Credits will be published on the Canadian Online Publishing Awards website with all finalists and winners. Please indicate the names and job titles of all those who contributed to the publication of your piece (ex. Writer, editor, webmaster, web designer, creative director etc.)
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COUPON:
Promo Code:
Please use the code “free” for all free entries. Only two free entries allowed per brand in selected categories.
PAYMENT:
Total: $ 75.00 + HST
Payment must be made by credit card. Click submit to go to secured online payment page.

Canadian Online Publishing Awards


Entries must be received by midnight, Monday, September 30 2024 12 PM PST. (Extented to Thursday, October 10)

Note: Please keep a back-up of all entries prior to submitting as a precaution and all attached files must be 5mb or less.

IMPORTANT DATES
2024 SCHEDULE

May 1: Call for Judges
July 1: Call for Entries
Aug 19: Early Bird Deadline
Sept 30: Entry Deadline --Extended Oct 10
Dec 1: Finalist Announcement
Feb 2025 : COPA Awards Party

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