UVic Martlet

Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaEnglish

The Martlet is the independent student newspaper at the University of Victoria in British Columbia. Founded in 1948, it provides local news, investigative journalism, and campus updates. The publication is funded by student fees and advertising, maintaining editorial independence while serving the broader Victoria community.

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MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN VICTORIA

Western Canada's oldest continuously published daily anchors a regional print media landscape that relies heavily on a network of suburban community weeklies. The Victoria Times Colonist, tracing its pioneer roots to 1858, operates as the definitive daily broadsheet for the region. Supplementing this dominant publication, Black Press Media provides targeted local reporting through neighborhood-specific titles like the Saanich News and the Oak Bay News. In the higher education sector, campus events are covered by the UVic Martlet student press. Paperboy lists 6 newspapers in Victoria.