Only a few days left: Ad space in major media up for CJF auction

TORONTO, May 29, 2015 /CNW/ - Only a few days remain to bid for prime advertising space in major media outlets in The Canadian Journalism Foundation's (CJF) online auction.

Space in The Globe and Mail, Maclean's, Metro and the Toronto Star are up for bids on the CJF online auction page. Proceeds will go toward supporting the CJF's mission of celebrating excellence in journalism through its annual awards program and stimulating discussion on pressing media issues through its monthly speaker series, CJF J-Talks. The auction will close June 3 at 9:00 p.m. when the successful bidders will be announced at the CJF Awards at The Fairmont Royal York in Toronto.

Details on how to bid is available at www.cjf-fjc.ca/ad-auction.

The reserve bids are as follows:

The Globe and Mail – Value $63,000, Reserve bid $15,000
View The Globe and Mail's terms and conditions.

Maclean's - Value $40,510, Reserve bid $15,000
View Maclean's terms and conditions.

Metro - Value: $50,208*, Reserve bid $15,000
View Metrohttp://metronews.ca/advertising-terms/'s terms and conditions.

Toronto Star – Value $67,000**, Reserve bid $15,000
See the Toronto Star's terms and conditions.

*Metro National one-time rate
**Full-page, full-colour Saturday News plus one full screen News (forward) Star Tablet App (Star Touch) coming this fall

The CJF heartily thanks The Globe and Mail, Maclean's, Metro and the Toronto Star for their generous donations.

Twitter: #CJFawards

About The Canadian Journalism Foundation
Established in 1990, The Canadian Journalism Foundation promotes excellence in journalism by celebrating outstanding journalistic achievement. Our signature events include an annual awards program featuring a must-attend industry gala where Canada's top newsmakers meet Canada's top news people. Through J-Talks, our popular speakers' series, we facilitate dialogue among journalists, business people, academics and students about the role of the media in Canadian society and the ongoing challenges for media in the digital era. The foundation also supports journalism websites J-Source.ca (English) and ProjetJ.ca (French) and fosters opportunities for journalism education, training and research.

SOURCE Canadian Journalism Foundation

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