The National Newsmedia Council is a national press council that reviews and adjudicates complaints from the public about newspapers in Canada. The council was created as an amalgamation of several regional press councils, including the Ontario Press Council.
History
The National Newsmedia Council was created in 2015. It replaced regional press councils, including the Ontario Press Council, the Atlantic Press Council and the British Columbia Press Council. The council was created after declining financial support for regional press councils. The Quebec Press Council or the Alberta Press Council declined to join. The National Newsmedia Council was supported at its creation by major newspapers and chains including the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, Postmedia and Sun Media.
The first president and CEO is John Fraser. Frances Lankin is the first chair.