It was the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty eight, and never a more decisive victory had taken place in the ring of battle since Napoleon wiped out the Third Coalition at Austerlitz. In the first round, Mike Tyson walloped Michael Spinks, felling him in a flash, or 91 seconds if you want… Continue reading Mr. Sports
Spring & Summer 2007
December 26, 2007 Re: John Mather’s “Hot Prospects,” Summer 2007 My attention was recently drawn to John Mather’s article regarding the Calgary Herald and its circulation recovery under my watch as editor in chief (1999-2003) and publisher (2003-2006). I cannot speak to the Herald’s circulation and readership trends since then, but its recovery between 2002… Continue reading Spring & Summer 2007
Social Conscience + Making Money = Successful Business Magazine Strategy
With three days to go until the third issue goes to press,unlimited editor Dan Rubinstein isbusy. Hunched over his computer, he does the last edit on the cover story for January-February’s “Transformation” issue. The story is a feature on 24-year-old millwright Billie Lyons, a woman who symbolizes the gender shift in the trades industry. Rubinstein… Continue reading Social Conscience + Making Money = Successful Business Magazine Strategy
The Journalism Responsibility Unit
Libel plaintiff lawyer Ronald F. Caza was arguing a motion in an Ottawa court when he received the email from his junior lawyer, Jeff Saikaley. Caza knew exactly when the decision would be made. With 30 seconds of downtime, he checked his BlackBerry and read an email saying something along the lines of, “New defence… Continue reading The Journalism Responsibility Unit
Sex Bazaars, Porn Stars
Pick up the October–November issue of Desi Life magazine and you’ll see the headline “Boy Wonder” and a smiling 13-year-old, who happens to be a golf champion, lying in a pool of golf balls. But a quick look inside the magazine reveals decidedly more provocative material: the experiences of five gay men in South Asia,… Continue reading Sex Bazaars, Porn Stars
