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Only two days left to our free webinar on the role of fact-checking in the news and PR industry! https://lnkd.in/gfCVDJ4h   This Thursday, Oct. 24, at 2 p.m. ET, join The Canadian Press and Notified to discuss: • How to navigate the ethical responsibility to correct false claims and protect news integrity • How to address misinformation without compromising timely reporting • How PR pros can integrate fact-checking into their storytelling Save your seat today for this free webinar on Thursday, October 24. #FactCheck #PR #PublicRelations #MediaRelation #Communications

Top things to know for today: 1️⃣ MPs returning, but it's hardly business as usual 2️⃣ It's election day for New Brunswick residents 3️⃣ Recounts set for Oct. 26-28 in B.C.'s election 4️⃣ High-wage foreign workers to get more expensive 5️⃣ Ontario legislature back with flurry of activity Subscribe to our newsletter for daily roundups of top news stories from The Canadian Press.

Are these events on your radar for October? As a PR/marketing pro, are you planning to create relevant content to take advantage of them for more coverage and increased exposure? This is just a glimpse at the 50,000+ events and news items over the next 12 months that can be accessed via 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚’𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲. Our calendar also gives you live updates on which events CP will cover and what time our stories will be ready — the same stories that help shape the coverage of our 500+ digital, broadcast, and print media clients. Get your demo and free trial today! https://bit.ly/44adnSZ #events #liveCalendar #weekahead #upcomingevents #marketing

CP Stylebook tip of the week: Similar Words / Different Meanings (part 1) Always watch out for words that sound similar but mean different things. Examples: >      Flair: Talent / Flare: Flame, widening >      Defuse: Remove fuse / Diffuse: Spread >      Peak: Mountain, apex / Peek: Peer, Look quickly Every week, we're sharing advice from The Canadian Press Stylebook, the go-to reference book used by journalists and communicators nationwide to write clearly, accurately, and concisely Ready for hands-on training to master CP style? Sign up your team for a customized workshop with CP’s current or former Stylebook editor and get expert feedback on your writing samples. https://lnkd.in/gDGDKkPv

Ready for some fact-checking? Join The Canadian Press and Notified on Thursday, October 24 at 2 p.m. ET for a free #webinar that will discuss the role of fact-checking in the news and PR industries. https://lnkd.in/gfCVDJ4h #FactCheck #PR #PublicRelations #MediaRelation #Communications

CP Stylebook tip of the week: /Slash 1. Use a slash mark to separate alternatives. and/or, either/or But use a hyphen for joint titles and to join conflicting elements. secretary-treasurer, comedy-tragedy 2. Use a slash mark to replace per in measurements. 80 km/h (80 kilometres per hour) 3. A slash is also used to separate the numerator and denominator of a fraction. 3 5/8, 1 7/8, 17 2/3 Every week, we're sharing advice from The Canadian Press Stylebook, the go-to reference book used by journalists and communicators nationwide to write clearly, accurately, and concisely. Ready for hands-on training to master CP style? Sign up your team for a customized workshop with CP’s current or former Stylebook editor and get expert feedback on your writing samples. https://lnkd.in/gDGDKkPv

CP Stylebook tip of the week: Affect or Effect? "Affect" is usually a verb meaning to change or influence something. "Effect" is mainly a noun referring to the outcome of a change. They sound similar but are used differently. Remember: "Affect" as a verb: The storm affected the town. "Effect" as a noun: The storm's effect was devastating. "Effect" as a verb means to cause something to happen: The policy will effect change. Every week, we're sharing advice from The Canadian Press Stylebook, the go-to reference book used by journalists and communicators nationwide to write clearly, accurately and concisely. Ready for hands-on training to master CP style? Sign up your team for a customized workshop with CP’s current or former Stylebook editor and get expert feedback on your writing samples. https://lnkd.in/gDGDKkPv

Are these events on your radar for October? With fall now in full swing, are you planning to create relevant content that takes advantage of these opportunities for more coverage and increased exposure? This is just a glimpse at the 50,000+ events and news items over the next 12 months that can be accessed via 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚’𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲. Our calendar also gives you live updates on which events CP will cover and what time our stories will be ready — the same stories that help shape the coverage of our 500+ digital, broadcast, and print media clients. Get your demo and free trial today! https://bit.ly/44adnSZ #events #liveCalendar #weekahead #upcomingevents #marketing

In today’s CP Image (http://bit.ly/cpimagesli), visitors watch as a powwow dancer performs during events for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at Wanuskewin Heritage Park in Saskatoon, Sask. on Monday, September 30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards

CP Stylebook tip of the week: Exclamation mark❗️ 1️⃣ Purposeful Use: Do not overuse this strong mark of punctuation. Use it to denote great surprise, a command, deep emotion, emphasis and sarcasm. • Example: "We won!" "Take aim! Fire!" 2️⃣ Single-word Emphasis: If a one-word exclamation rates heavy emphasis, put it in a separate sentence; otherwise treat it as part of another sentence. • Example: "Oh! She almost fell." versus "Oh, you frightened me!" 3️⃣ Exclamatory Questions: Apply an exclamation mark for questions that are exclamatory in nature. • Example: "You mean we won!" "How could she do that!" 4️⃣ Avoid in Mild Statements: Do not end mildly exclamatory sentences with an exclamation mark. • Example: "Hurry along, please." 5️⃣ Punctuation in Quotes: Place the mark inside the quotation if it’s part of the quoted material, and outside if it’s not. • Example: "That's a lie!" versus "Imagine calling him a 'liar'!" Every week, we're sharing advice from The Canadian Press Stylebook, the go-to reference book used by journalists and communicators nationwide to write clearly, accurately, and concisely. Ready for hands-on training to master CP style? Sign up your team for a customized workshop with CP’s current or former Stylebook editor and get expert feedback on your writing samples. https://lnkd.in/grrVcYqT