Top Digital Media Companies in Calgary

Digital media and publishing are constantly changing. Every new media and technology released, every shift in audience trends provides new areas for connecting and monetizing audiences.

Here are the top digital media companies in Calgary to keep an eye on.

Calgary Herald

The Calgary Herald was founded in 1883 – it was then called The Calgary Herald, Mining and Ranche Advocate, and General Advertiser. It is a daily broadsheet-format newspaper that’s currently owned by the Postmedia Network. The website publishes pieces in business, news, sports, opinion, shopping, arts, life, and events sections. The newspaper has won national awards in news, photography and production. It is Alberta’s largest and oldest daily newspaper.

April to June Traffic: 8.992M

Monthly Avg Traffic: 2.997M

Statistics

Calgary Herald attracts an average of 2.997M visitors per month, with 19.59% using desktop and 80.41% on mobile. Predominantly from Canada, the site sees 50% organic, 35.05% direct, 11.52% social, and 3% other traffic.

CTV News Calgary

CTV News Calgary is a television station in southern Alberta. It first aired in 1960 and was the first independent television station in the country. On the website, CTV News Calgary publishes daily articles covering local news, sports, contests, and weather, as well as videos, a schedule of shows and show updates. It is owned by Bell Media.

April to June Traffic: 6.747M

Monthly Avg Traffic: 2.249M

Statistics

CTV News Calgary attracts an average of 2.249M visitors per month, with 27.58% using desktop and 72.58% on mobile. Predominantly from Canada, the site sees 42.15% organic, 30.21% direct, 10.87% social, and 16.77% other traffic.

Calgary Sun

The Calgary Sun is daily tabloid-format newspaper owned by Postmedia Network. It was launched in 1980 as a replacement to the long-running The Albertan. On the website, it publishes articles in a variety of verticals, including news, opinion, sports, entertainment, life, horoscopes, shopping, driving, money, obituaries, and more.

April to June Traffic: 1.437M

Monthly Avg Traffic: 479,145

Statistics

Calgary Sun attracts an average of 479,145 visitors per month, with 35.07% using desktop and 64.93% on mobile. Predominantly from Canada, the site sees 31.38% organic, 59.98% direct, 5.63% social, and 3.01% other traffic.

Calgary Journal

The Calgary Journal is a community news service. It is produced by students of Mount Royal University, the journalism program. Unlike many other student-run publications, the Calgary Journal also offers coverage of news and events outside of the academic life, publishing articles in art and entertainment, sports, and news sections, as well as a number of podcasts.

April to June Traffic: 53,317

Monthly Avg Traffic: 17,772

Statistics

Calgary Journal attracts an average of 17,772 visitors per month, with 28.06% using desktop and 71.94% on mobile. Predominantly from Canada, the site sees 66.40% organic, 21.12% direct, 7.70% social, and 4.78% other traffic.

Calgary Guardian

Calgary Guardian is an online lifestyle magazine focused on Calgary. It covers arts, food, history, culture, lifestyles, and more. In addition to features on local artists, reviews of restaurants, and in-depth pieces on music and lifestyle, readers can discover pets up for adoption and various local charitable causes to contribute to.

April to June Traffic: 44,757

Monthly Avg Traffic: 14,919

Statistics

Calgary Guardian attracts an average of 14,919 visitors per month, with 45.58% using desktop and 54.42% on mobile. Predominantly from Canada, the site sees 48.86% organic, 27.23% direct, 18.42% social, and 5.49% other traffic.

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