National Student Press Week is a week-long observance celebrating the achievements, diversity and freedom of the

student press A student publication is a media outlet such as a newspaper, magazine, television show, or radio station produced by students at an educational institution. These publications typically cover local and school-related news, but they may also repor ...

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. It also provides an opportunity to educate

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and the public about the important role the student press plays on Canadian university and college campuses, and in building the future of Canadian

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. It takes places on the last full week of every January. It was established on January 24, 2005, by members of the

Canadian University Press Canadian University Press is a non-profit co-operative and newswire service owned by more than 50 student newspapers at post-secondary schools in Canada. Founded in 1938, CUP is the oldest student newswire service in the world and the oldest ...

—a

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and newswire service composed of about 70 student newspapers—during its 67th national conference in

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History

It was established on January 24, 2005, by members of the

—a

and newswire service composed of about 70 student newspapers—during its 67th national conference in

, when they unanimously declared the last full week of every January, Sunday to Saturday, to be National Student Press Week. The first annual National Student Press Week was observed in 2005 from 23 January to 29 January. The city of Prince George,

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

, became the first jurisdiction to formally recognize National Student Press Week in February 2005. The Cape Breton Regional Municipality,

Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native Eng ...

, followed with a proclamation in March. Other governments across Canada also proclaimed National Student Press Week that year.

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