Canadian University Press (CUP) is a national, non-profit co-operative, owned and operated by student newspapers from coast to coast. The oldest student news service in the world, and North America’s only student press co-operative, CUP is how student newspapers exchange stories and ideas. CUP was formed in 1938 when editors from across Canada gathered in Winnipeg to discuss problems they faced covering national news. Once exclusively English, CUP has become a bilingual organization, ensuring representation of both official languages. French-language student newspapers have been invited to join the organization.
In many respects, CUP operates like a student version of the Canadian Press and the Canadian Association of Journalists. Our national news wire is kept current by a network of writers from across the country and stories written by member newspapers.