Comments on: Toronto Star wants to outsource 78 editing jobs

By: Fagstein

Fagstein — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:15:56 +0000

I don't think the Star actually thinks of itself as a national newspaper. If it did, it would distribute outside the GTA and wouldn't call itself "Toronto". It was literally a case of me thinking something and writing something else.

By: Fassero

Fassero — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:42:02 +0000

Why so hard on yourself? The Star often thinks it's Canada's "national" newspaper. You know? Biggest newspaper. Centre of the Universe. Pretty much the official newspaper wing of the Liberal Party of Canada (and Ontario.) It's got a die-hard audience that won't give it up for any reason. Note that it's parent company is a partner in CTV Globemedia. I guess they need to cover the losses they're taking on that sinkhole....

By: Clement Côté

Clement Côté — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:24:12 +0000

Yeah, that makes sense but as you say, highly unlikely. Thanks for clarifying.

By: Fagstein

Fagstein — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:33:40 +0000

If the decision is to keep the jobs or lose half the readership, that would be financial incentive for the owners to keep the jobs.

That, however, is dependent on two unlikely things: half the readership threatening to cancel their subscriptions, and the owners realizing that it's cheaper to keep them.

By: Fagstein

Fagstein — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:30:46 +0000

Wow, don't know how the heck I wrote that. Really shouldn't write things at 3am. I meant "largest" of course.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:49:57 +0000

Since when is the Star Canada's National Newspaper? Or is the joke lost on me?

By: Clement Côté

Clement Côté — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:45:42 +0000

Just curious: How could readers actually speak with their wallets?

If they stop buying the paper, wouldn't that just make things worst?
Unless you're suggesting the price of the paper be raised, but I always thought that barely covered the printing costs.

Thanks for clarifying.