Western Standard

Western Standard
Type of site
Politics
Available inCanadian English
HeadquartersCalgary, Alberta
Founder(s)Derek Fildebrandt (President)
EditorDave Naylor
URLWesternStandard.news
CommercialYes

The Western Standard is a Canadian conservative social commentary media website operated by Western Standard New Media Corp. and its president Derek Fildebrandt.[1][2] The Standard is based in Calgary, Alberta, where its main offices are located.[3][4] The Standard also has bureaus in Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Regina, Winnipeg and Ottawa.[5][6]

Fildebrandt is the majority shareholder.[1] Dave Naylor, a former city editor with the Calgary Sun, joined as news editor and a minority shareholder. All of the company's shareholders reside in Alberta.[1]

The Standard's revenue is generated through subscriptions and advertising.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d Anand, Bharat; Di Tella, Rafael; King, Gary; Legg, Heidi (12 February 2022). "The Future of Media Project: Canadian Media Ownership Index". harvard.edu. Harvard University. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  2. ^ Fildebrandt, Derek (23 October 2019). "The Western Standard Is Back". Western Standard. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Contact". Western Standard. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. ^ Levant, Ezra (24 October 2019). "The Western Standard is back! Derek Fildebrandt takes over Ezra's old magazine". Rebel News. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  5. ^ "About". Western Standard. 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  6. ^ Chen, Alice (21 March 2022). "Western Standard opens a new Ottawa bureau". The Hill Times. Retrieved 20 April 2022.