“Should the government get involved?” It’s a question that’s been floating around ever since Canadian journalism decided to spiral down into a black hole of unemployment and goodbye columns. The argument: the loss of print media will create a void where important stories will go, along with the very basis of democracy—accessible information and accountability.… Continue reading Subsidize or die?
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The Washington Post wants to put “wheels on luggage,” not a man on the moon
“If you talk about what used to be, we’re going to be what used to be.” That’s what Martin Baron, executive editor of the Washington Post, tells his staff. Last week, the Canadian Journalism Foundation held its last talk of the year at Ryerson University, where the National Post’s Anne Marie Owens interviewed Baron about the Washington Post’s digital… Continue reading The Washington Post wants to put “wheels on luggage,” not a man on the moon
Mission Impossible
Or so Post doomsayers claim. Why Anne Marie Owens says they’re wrong
Goodbye, Xtra
In July 2012 I reached out to Xtra, Toronto’s free gay and lesbian newspaper, in hopes of becoming an intern. Then-managing editor Danny Glenwright invited me up to the Pink Triangle Press offices and sifted through some of my clippings before asking his only question of the interview: “Why do you want to volunteer your time… Continue reading Goodbye, Xtra