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Memo: Toronto Star announces new management positions and newsroom reorganization

The following memo was sent to Toronto Star staff on Nov. 14, 2016, from Irene Gentle, managing editor. Colleagues; As we continue to reshape our newsroom to adapt to internal and industry…
How Kevin Donovan investigated the secret life of Jian Ghomeshi

By Joe Smith-Engelhardt The journalistic and police investigations and subsequent trial and acquittal of disgraced CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi’s sexual assault cases were very difficult for the public to grasp. Many…
Toronto Star Public Editor: More discussion about demeaning team names needed

By Kathy English for the Toronto Star Can we talk, please, about that baseball team from Cleveland that dare not speak its name on this particular page of the Toronto Star. It’s…
Memo: Toronto Star Executive Editor Paul Woods retiring

The following memo was sent to Toronto Star staff on October 19, 2016, from Michael Cooke, editor. Paul Woods has advised me that he will be leaving his post as Executive Editor…
Toronto Star Public Editor: Readers still care about language use

By Kathy English for the Toronto Star In this age of instant digital news, in which journalism faces revolutionary changes, some things do not change — most notably readers’ expectations of excellence…
Memo: Agreement reached over Toronto Star newsroom culture review

The following memo was sent to Toronto Star staff on Oct. 14, 2016, by Alan K. Bower, Executive Director, Labour Relations Toronto Star and Star Media Group, and Steve Gjorkes, Unit Chair Unifor…
Toronto Star Public Editor: When does The Star report race of suspects wanted by police?

By Kathy English for the Toronto Star A reader’s good question about the Toronto Star’s reporting of the race of suspects wanted by police raised relevant points demanding further inquiry. “I am…
Memo: Roadblock over terms of newsroom review

The following memo was sent to members of Unifor 87-M’s Toronto Star unit on July 22, from Unit Chair Steve Gjorkes, Vice Chair Jim Rankin, Secretary Sara Mojtehedzadeh, and Membership Secretary Donovan Vincent. …
Memo: Toronto Star management announces hold on review of newsroom culture

In a memo to staff, John Honderich, Chair, Torstar Corporation, and Michael Cooke, Editor, Toronto Star say that union withdrew support.
Memo: Toronto Star announces “independent facilitation process review” of the newsroom’s current culture

The following memo was sent to Toronto Star staff on July 13, from John Honderich, Chair, Torstar Corporation, and Michael Cooke, Editor, Toronto Star. Spelling of Ms. Aulakh’s name is reproduced as it was in…

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