Where Are CUP's Member Papers Located and Who Runs the Organization?

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Canadian University Press (CUP) member publications are based across eight provinces — Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador — and the organization is administered remotely by a volunteer board made up of members from various student papers across Canada. CUP does not operate in a physical space; contact is handled by email.

Where member papers are located

CUP describes itself as a nonprofit cooperative owned by student newspapers at post-secondary schools across Canada, and its member publications span eight provinces:

Region Provinces represented
Western Canada Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba
Central Canada Ontario, Quebec
Atlantic Canada New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador

The organization was originally formed to create a network of Canadian student newspapers to share ideas, and it continues to focus on connecting student publications across the country. Throughout the year, members are invited to regional meetings to share ideas and learn from each other.

Who runs CUP

CUP is administered remotely by a volunteer board of directors made up of members from various student papers across Canada. The board page on the site is listed as "CUPBoard88."

Because the organization has no physical office, contact runs through email:

  • [email protected] — information about joining CUP, including fees fit for your publication, getting your team set up on Slack, and questions about membership benefits.

The site also offers a contact form (first name, last name, email, message) for general inquiries.

What members get, and how the network connects

Membership benefits listed by CUP include CWA membership, advocacy and outreach, legal support, the chance to participate in pan-Canadian journalism projects, and mentorship. CUP also hosts Canada's largest student journalism conference, NASH, in collaboration with a member paper each year, along with the John H. MacDonald (JHM) Excellence in Student Journalism awards.

If you are trying to locate a specific member paper or confirm whether your publication is eligible, email [email protected] — the site does not publish a full member directory, so the organization is the direct route for both membership questions and fee details.