Ontario is seeking a vendor to provide a comprehensive web-based media monitoring and media outreach solution. The required platform must facilitate electronic access to articles from Canadian news sources, including English and French major daily newspapers, regional and community newspapers, weekly publications, specialized magazines, and online news outlets. Access should be provided automatically based on specified keywords and search parameters, with unique URLs available for each article to enable full-text access. The solution should also support a searchable archive of collected news material.

Additionally, the platform must enable monitoring of podcasts, radio, and television broadcasts, including national, regional, and local Canadian stations in both French and English. The system must deliver near-real-time access to closed caption transcripts and their corresponding video or audio files, along with searchable archives of these materials. Users should be able to employ Boolean logic and wildcard characters within searches and have the ability to filter and categorize content—such as articles, television, radio, and podcast material—using custom tags. The service should also grant authorized project personnel the ability to create and manage their own searches, ensuring tailored and efficient media tracking and outreach capabilities.