Posts Filed Under: media criticism

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Rex Murphy Doesn’t Understand Transit Planning, or Economics, or Why We All Must Die One Day

Rex Murphy uses lots of multi-syllabic words. But it doesn't mean the arguments make sense.

By Christopher Bird Jan. 18th, 5:15 pm

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The Economist Really Doesn’t Understand Toronto Transit

The venerable publication gets its facts wrong, and makes for a dangerous drinking game.

By John Parker (Guest Opinion) Jan. 18th, 9:00 am

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How the Toronto Star’s Crappy Typo Made it to Print

They just hit the wrong key.

By David Hains Jan. 6th, 4:12 pm

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Six Times Toronto-area Newspapers Screwed Up in Really Embarrassing Ways

It can happen to anyone.

By Torontoist Staff Jan. 3rd, 4:50 pm

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The Financial Post and the Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad anti-Toronto Library Op-ed

Matthew Lau argues Toronto should close half its libraries. Here's why that's a stupid idea.

By Christopher Bird Nov. 17th, 12:30 pm

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Rosie DiManno Should Feel Bad About Her Really Terrible Ledes (But She Won’t)

Two ledes over the past week are both offensive and incomprehensible.

By David Hains Oct. 19th, 12:32 pm

When Rebel Media Reporters Fake Being Trans, They’re Not Doing Journalism

Cisgender reporters who record your children swimming should be alarming you, not non-binary youth trying to get an education.

By Al Donato Oct. 7th, 2:15 pm

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Conrad Black Wants You To Know Donald Trump is Totally Cool, and Not Racist or Sexist

Surprise! A wealthy, larger-than-life businessman is willing to give Trump the benefit of the doubt.

By Christopher Bird Oct. 4th, 2:45 pm

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Articles to Read Other than the Sun’s Best Cleavage at TIFF

Read this, not that.

By Torontoist Sep. 19th, 5:30 pm

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Sue-Ann Levy’s Book Underdog is More of an Old Yeller

Sue-Ann Levy's book shows some promise, but then she reverts to the petty and lazy tropes that make up her brand.

By Christopher Bird Sep. 12th, 2:30 pm

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We Would Like to See National Audition Tapes for These Longshot Candidates

PJ Phil is probably available, which is very exciting.

By David Hains Sep. 6th, 4:22 pm

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Why is Toronto Media Assigning Blame in a Fatal Scarborough Collision to a Rear-Ended TTC Bus?

Semantics matter.

By Erica Lenti Aug. 30th, 3:30 pm

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Jerry Agar is Wrong About the Olympics

We were waiting for a lousy column about the Olympics and Agar delivered.

By Christopher Bird Aug. 24th, 12:15 pm

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Why 48 Layoffs at the Toronto Star is a Loss for the City

Forty-five newsroom staff will be laid off.

By David Hains Aug. 10th, 3:30 pm

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A Close Reading of Joe Warmington’s 1994 Billy Ray Cyrus Biography

Before Rob Ford, the Sun columnist known as the Scrawler developed his brand by writing about a young Billy Ray Cyrus.

By Will Sloan Jun. 21st, 9:00 am

A Look at Joe Warmington’s Terrible, Shameless Hackery

Raveena Aulakh's suicide was tragic. And Joe Warmington's sickening response only made the grieving process worse.

By Christopher Bird Jun. 9th, 1:30 pm

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Steve Simmons is the Worst

In writing a critique of former Maple Leaf Phil Kessel, Toronto Sun columnist Steve Simmons shows how his own work comes up short.

By Brad MacDonald Jul. 8th, 3:00 pm