#62 Lend Me Ten Bucks to Buy a National Newspaper Chain?
Jen Gerson on the sale of Postmedia, Toronto Star's publisher stepping down and the big pile of money the CBC's about to get.
March 17, 2016
Retired Theatre Critic Returns as Advertorial Writer
On Dec. 21, the Toronto Star’s veteran theatre critic Richard Ouzounian retired after 15 years at the paper. Three weeks later, on Jan. 9, the Star...
March 17, 2016
By Jane Lytvynenko
CANADALAND
#70 Journalism vs. Science
The Toronto Star's HPV fail reveals a wider problem: the journalists who inform us about science are increasingly scientifically illiterate.
February 15, 2016
Star Touch Layoffs Begin
Thirteen Toronto Star employees have been laid off today, CANADALAND has confirmed. In a memo to staff, editor-in-chief Michael Cooke said ten tablet...
January 18, 2016
By Jane Lytvynenko
CANADALAND
#113 Everyone Loves Marineland
Marineland denies the allegations made in this podcast by Phil Demers, their former animal trainer. They have launched pending legal action against The Toronto Star, Phil Demers and others.
December 22, 2015
Short Cuts
#51 Vice Unite!/Star Comments/Choir Hoax
The employees of Vice Canada are starting a union drive. Toronto Star closes down online commenting. An Ottawa children's choir sings a welcoming Arabic song that draws mistaken assumptions on social and mainstream media. Ishmael Daro, Buzzfeed's Social News Editor, co-hosts.
December 17, 2015
Short Cuts
#44 Shit List/Public Editors/Sammy Yatim
Journalist Carly Lewis on rape lists, the Globe & Mail's decision to withhold the publication of a Liberal government scandal on election day, The Star's botched response to a botched car sex story, and the truth about Sammy Yatim.
October 29, 2015
Why is the Star Touchy About Star Touch?
Article about the tablet edition disappears with no explanation
September 10, 2015
By Jane Lytvynenko
When Polls Take Over the News
Wishy washy numbers can devour election stories
September 9, 2015
By Luke Savage
CANADALAND
#91 Paul Watson
Paul Watson discusses his resignation from the Toronto Star, his upcoming article that the Star refused to publish, and his career spent reporting from hot zones.