Rocky Mountain Outlook

Rocky Mountain Outlook

Type	Weekly newspaper
Format	Tabloid
Owner(s)	Great West Newspapers
Publisher	Jason Lyon
Editor	Greg Colgan
Founded	September 20, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-09-20)
Language	English
Headquarters	201, 1001 6 Ave. Canmore, Alberta, T1W 2V3
Circulation	9,000
Website	www.rmoutlook.com

The Rocky Mountain Outlook is a weekly local newspaper based in Canmore, Alberta, Canada. The Rocky Mountain Outlook is delivered across the Bow Valley in Banff, Canmore, Lake Louise, the Municipal District of Bighorn and the Stoney Nakoda First Nation. The paper covers news in and around the Bow Valley region, which spans from Lake Louise in the west to the Stoney Nakoda First Nation and Kananaskis Country in the east. The paper does not charge readers and relies on advertising for income.^[1]

History

The Rocky Mountain Outlook was officially launched on September 20, 2001, to serve the Bow Valley region.^[2] It was created and financed by longtime residents Larry Marshall, Bob Schott and Carol Picard and competed against the Canmore Leader and the Banff Crag and Canyon.^[3] Schott became the sales manager, Picard – a former editor of the Canmore Leader – was named the editor and Marshall, who was a former managing editor of both the Canmore Leader and Banff Crag and Canyon, was the publisher.^[4]

The newspaper joined the Canadian Community Newspaper Association and Alberta Weekly Newspaper Association in 2004 and the paper was sold to Black Press Media in 2005.^[5] The newspaper was purchased by Great West Newspapers from Black Press Media in 2010.^[6][7]

Readership

The Rocky Mountain Outlook is available throughout the Bow Valley region of Alberta. It is available for pick-up in Canmore, Banff, Exshaw, Morley and Lake Louise at more than 200 locations. The readership is primarily in the municipalities of Canmore, Banff, Kananaskis Country, the Municipal District of Bighorn, the Stoney Nakoda First Nation and Lake Louise.

Their content is available on their website and a free e-edition that is released on Thursdays. The newspaper also has a presence in multiple social media forums such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and reach a local, provincial, national and international audience on a daily basis. There is also a Monday to Friday newsletter delivered via email each evening.

Newsroom

The Rocky Mountain Outlook is based in Canmore at 1001 6 Avenue and the newsroom is in the building's second floor. The newspaper has editorial and advertising staff as well as an office manager.

The newspaper has been recognized both provincially and nationally at the Alberta Weekly Newspaper awards, the Canadian Association of Journalists awards, the News Photographers Association of Canada, the Canadian Community Newspaper Association awards, the Canadian Journalism Foundation awards and the National Newspaper Awards.^{[8] [9] [10][11][12][13]} Staff has been recognized for their news, sports, Indigenous and political coverage and their photography work.^[14] The newspaper received the best all-round newspaper award from the CCNA for circulation between 6,500–12,499 in 2019.^[15]

The editor is Greg Colgan and the publisher is Jason Lyon.

See also

• List of newspapers in Canada
• List of newspapers in Alberta
• Media in Alberta
• Media in Banff, Alberta

References

1. DiManno, Corrie. "Know Your Neighbour - Carol Picard". Highline Magazine. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
2. "Rocky Mountain Outlook". Mountain View Today. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
3. "Moving on in valley". Rocky Mountain Outlook. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
4. Jones, Marilyn (30 April 2015). "Alberta Newspaper: The Rocky Mountain Outlook". Media Mag. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
5. Jones, Marilyn (30 April 2015). "Alberta Newspaper: The Rocky Mountain Outlook". Media Mag. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
6. "Black Press buys Red Deer Express newspaper". Red Deer Advocate. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
7. "Rocky Mountain Outlook". Great West Media. Great West Media. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
8. "Outlook wins pair of National Newspaper Awards". Rocky Mountain Outlook. Rocky Mountain Outlook. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
9. "2021 National Newspaper Awards". National Newspaper Awards. National Newspaper Awards. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
10. Jones, Marilyn (22 June 2019). "Alberta's Rocky Mountain Outlook Wins Big at the 2019 Canadian Community Newspaper Awards". Media Mag. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
11. "Rocky Mountain Outlook wins multiple newspaper awards". Rocky Mountain Outlook. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
12. "2021 Canadian Association of Journalist awards". Canadian Association of Journalists. Canadian Association of Journalists. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
13. "2022 Canadian Journalism Foundation awards". Newswire Canada. Canadian Journalism Foundation. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
14. Foubert, Tanya. "RMO photojournalist wins 2021 Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award". St. Albert Today. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
15. "2019 Canadian Community Newspaper Awards" (PDF). Canadian Community Newspaper Association. Retrieved 11 June 2021.

External links

• Official website