Shake up at Toronto Star

[moviefan]

Although it was publicly stated that they "resigned," the publisher and the editor in chief of the Toronto Star were both shown the door today.

Apparently, Torstar Corporation was losing money.

Things aren't much better at the Sun, where the top editor was recently released and it's expected a number of reporters and other employees will soon get pink slips. In some cases, the Sun plans to end duplication within its media chain -- eg., they would have one person write a movie review, rather than individual reviewers at each paper.

The Sun's situation isn't hard to figure out, as it faces stiff competition from the free Metro newspaper.

I'm not sure what's behind the problems at the Star.

 

[Never Compromised]

I'm not sure what's behind the problems at the Star.

People tired of socialism?

Or more people getting their news from the net.

Or advertisers finding more bang for the buck on the net.

 

[WhaWhaWha]

more people getting their news from the net.
Or advertisers finding more bang for the buck on the net.

BINGO
Newspapers and buggy whips things of the past.

 

[Berlin]

Things aren't much better at the Sun, where the top editor was recently released and it's expected a number of reporters and other employees will soon get pink slips. In some cases, the Sun plans to end duplication within its media chain -- eg., they would have one person write a movie review, rather than individual reviewers at each paper.

I am not shocked at all.

IMHO things haven't looked good ever since they started rotating sunshinegals between cities. Like shooting the hand that feeds you, if you'd ask me .

BTW W3, your sig pic is mighty ...


...festive.

 

[LancsLad]

That would be one long teasing BJ as Santa only comes once a year.