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Weekend Planner: November 21–22, 2009
David Miller's announcement on September 25 that he would not seek re-election took many by surprise—including, no doubt, those at Toronto Life. With the big expanse of time between the time articles for the magazine are finalized and the time the completed publication is actually distributed (a delay typical of monthly magazines), the November issue is only now beginning to land in the mailboxes of subscribers. Somewhat awkwardly, it features a full-page look at how Miller stacks up against six possible competitors in the mayoralty race he took himself out of three weeks ago, complete with each one's odds of winning against Miller. And we quote: "A lot of people think David Miller stinks, and not just because of the 39-day garbage strike. But do any of the other likely candidates have what it takes to knock out Toronto's top dog?" The answer: yes, all of them. But only because he knocked himself out first.
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Thus reinforcing that print is an outdated medium dying an accelerated death? Harsh.
Now that David Miller won't stand for office again,
maybe that pencil-neck geek will come back to try
again. Step forward Tom Jakobek.
well i hope that when the city has it's next election i hope there will be a better choice than motley crew listed in toronto life mag. sheesh!
My friend who is an ex-newspaper man advertises the wares of a newspaper as "Get yesterday's news tomorrow!".
In defence of print media, TokyoTuds, this ain't a newspaper.
People who revel in the print media's death always always talk about the speed of the web. Well, the web can bring us the news faster, but that doesn't mean it's better medium. Doesn't mean it's worse either. Just means it's faster. The strength of a magazine is that it can plumb depths and do in-depth work that speed-obsessed scoop journalism doesn't have the time for.
Having said that, this is pretty boneheaded.
Does it really matter? They figured there's no use taking it out, since they could probably use the filler to off-set the advertisement on the other page, and nothing wrong with a little extra something to skim through while waiting in the doctor's office or whatever. It's just there.
It's actually very telling in that it shows how out of touch with the real Toronto TL is.
If you happen to get your hands on a few back issues you'll read about how the recession has hit the wealthy in Rosedale (fewer vacations, hiding the fact that they shop at Holts) about a socialites' club that indulges in polo lessons and faux hunting expeditions, about a rather large woman moving here from BC, looking for a condo, with only a list of approximately 100 features that will make it attractive in the $400,000 range.
There's the odd article, as the one in this issue, about reality (illegal workers in the city trying to earn a living without being deported) but most of it is fluff.
Oh, and every edition manages to get in at least one mention of Pusateri's. Bet TL gets a good hamper at Christmas.