Daily Publications Society

What Daily Publications Society does

Daily Publications Society (DPS) is a fully independent, student-run, not-for-profit organization based in Montréal, Québec, that publishes two student newspapers at McGill University: The McGill Daily (English-language, founded 1911) and Le Délit (French-language, founded 1977 and independent since 1979). The organization operates from 3480 McTavish Street, Suite 107, in the University Centre building at McGill, with a team of 11–50 staff supplemented by student contributors and editors. Each paper circulates 5,000 print copies per week across campus stands — The McGill Daily on Mondays and Le Délit on Tuesdays — reaching a combined readership of over 40,000 per print issue, and is the second-largest student newspaper operation in Canada.

The underlying technology stack is conventional web publishing: WordPress-based websites for mcgilldaily.com and delitfrancais.com, a podcast (Unfit to Print) co-produced with CKUT campus radio, and digital archival distribution on The Internet Archive (issues 1911–2001), Issuu (up to 2009), and PressReader (weekly). There is no proprietary technology, app, API, or AI/ML capability disclosed. The publications are recognized as an alternative journalism training ground at a university that does not offer a formal journalism program.

DPS generates revenue exclusively through advertising sold across both print and digital inventory in The McGill Daily, Le Délit, and the Unfit to Print podcast. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is available only by contacting the business office ([email protected]). The customer base comprises local businesses, student services, and organizations seeking to reach the McGill campus community. The DPS is governed by a 12-member Board of Directors (seven elected, five ex-officio) and holds no parent company, subsidiaries beyond the two papers, funding rounds, or material partnerships beyond the CKUT podcast collaboration.

Name

Daily Publications Society

Legal name

Daily Publications Society

Website

https://dailypublications.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1911

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Daily Publications Society is an independent, student-run, not-for-profit Montréal publisher of two McGill University student newspapers — The McGill Daily (English, since 1911) and Le Délit (French, since 1977) — funded by print and digital advertising reaching over 40,000 readers per issue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Newspapers

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

National & General-Interest Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAA)

Keywords

• Student newspaper publishing
• Campus media
• Student journalism
• Bilingual publishing
• University publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: The DPS generates revenue through advertising sold in both print and online formats across its two publications. Both The McGill Daily and Le Délit offer advertising solutions to reach their combined readership of over 40,000 per print issue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Daily Publications Society is a student-run, not-for-profit publisher that produces two weekly bilingual student newspapers at McGill University—The McGill Daily (English, founded 1911) and Le Délit (French, founded 1977)—plus the Unfit to Print podcast, supported by advertising sales across print, online, and radio channels. The organization functions as an alternative journalism training ground on a campus without a formal journalism program.

Product overview

Daily Publications Society publishes two distinct student newspapers at McGill University: The McGill Daily (English, since 1911) and Le Délit (French, since 1977). The organization is a fully independent, student-run, not-for-profit entity. The McGill Daily produces a weekly print issue every Monday with continuously updated online content, while Le Délit publishes 5,000 print copies every Tuesday. Both publications maintain online presence with responsive websites, and The McGill Daily additionally produces Unfit to Print, a collaborative podcast with campus radio station CKUT. The organization has been recognized as an alternative journalism training ground for students at a university without a formal journalism program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The McGill Daily The flagship English-language student newspaper of McGill University, published weekly in print every Monday with 5,000 copies distributed across campus stands, and continuously updated online content via mcgilldaily.com. Founded in 1911.
• Le Délit The only French-language student newspaper serving McGill University campus, with 5,000 print copies distributed every Tuesday throughout the school year and independent online presence at delitfrancais.com. Separated from The Daily in 1979.
• Unfit to Print A podcast produced by The McGill Daily in collaboration with CKUT campus radio station, featuring discussions and coverage of stories beyond the print edition.
• Advertising services Print and online advertising placements sold across The McGill Daily and Le Délit to reach the combined readership of over 40,000 per print issue; rates available upon request via [email protected].

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The Stanford Daily: Stanford University's independent student newspaper. Comparable as a prestigious North American student paper with a long history, weekly/daily digital cadence, and advertising-supported business model.
• The Harvard Crimson: Harvard's independent daily student newspaper. Comparable as a much larger, well-funded, century-old student paper with daily print and a strong digital/advertising business, illustrating the upper bound of the student-newspaper model.

Direct peers

• The Ubyssey: University of British Columbia's independent student newspaper publishing weekly print and continuous online content. Comparable as a major Canadian campus paper with similar community-led, non-profit, advertising-funded structure.
• The Varsity: University of Toronto's independent student newspaper, the largest in Canada. Closest comparable scale-wise to The McGill Daily as a flagship English-language Canadian student paper with weekly print, digital, and an advertising-driven revenue model.
• The McGill Tribune: Another independent student newspaper at McGill University publishing weekly print and online content in English. Directly competes with The McGill Daily for the same campus advertisers, readership, and student contributor pool.
• The Gateway: University of Alberta's independent student newspaper. Comparable as a long-standing Canadian student paper operating weekly print plus continuous digital, with a similar non-profit, student-run governance model.
• The Link: Concordia University's independent student newspaper, based in Montreal. Comparable as a competing Montreal-based student paper targeting an overlapping advertiser base and similar bilingual, university-aged audience.
• Queen's Journal: Queen's University's independent student newspaper publishing weekly print editions and online content. Comparable as a Canadian campus paper with student-run governance and advertising-based revenue.
• La Rotonde: University of Ottawa's French-language student newspaper. Comparable as a francophone Canadian campus paper with weekly print, digital edition, and advertising-driven revenue, analogous to Le Délit.

Others

• CBC/Radio-Canada: Canada's national public broadcaster. Relevant as a major employer of DPS alumni (per company materials) and as the dominant media outlet covering McGill and Montreal news that DPS competes with for audience attention.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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