A blog post on this site yesterday evening erroneously reported that Ken Whyte laid off five staff at Chatelaine magazine. Though six staff members have beenlaid off, there is no evidence explicitly pointing to Whyte’s role in the situation. The blog post has been removed, and the Ryerson Review of Journalism regrets the error. According to the Financial Post, those laid off… Continue reading Chatelaine fires six
BREAKING: More staff out at Chatelaine
At 5:13 p.m. today David Hayes sent out an email to the Toronto Freelance Editor and Writer’s list with news that Ken Whyte has laid off five more atChatelaine. Those laid off include Hayes’s handling editor Rachel Giese, and deputy editor Melanie Morassutti, who is on maternity leave. “The next (last?) stage in the purge… Continue reading BREAKING: More staff out at Chatelaine
A Different Alberta View
“Many eastern media turned to Ted Byfield when they wanted to hear the views of Albertans. And as a third-generation Albertan, I was concerned because he did not reflect the opinions of any Albertan I knew,” says Jackie Flanagan. It’s the 32nd annual National Magazine Awards—held in 2009—and Flanagan’s baby,Alberta Views, has just won Magazine… Continue reading A Different Alberta View
Cutting down, beefing up
Yesterday, BBC director general Mark Thompson declared to the globe the station’s pursuit to produce “the best journalism in the world.” This is in response to an uproar from critics after BBC announced the 600 million-pound ($932.8 million) restructure that would see the elimination of the network’s sports programming and popular TV shows like Mad Men, The Office and The Wire. Thompson went… Continue reading Cutting down, beefing up
There’s Something About Kerry
Wherever Kerry Mitchell goes, tales of an interfering publisher follow. There are judgments: incessant micromanagement, a hungry ambition and a cool demeanour. There are whispers: former Chatelaine editor-in-chief Sara Angel allegedly threw furniture at her after one too many fights over editorial control. There is vitriol: some people can’t stand her, plain and simple—though they’d… Continue reading There’s Something About Kerry
