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Editorial: Torstar’s casino-based funding a reflection on the state of print-journalism Image: Dasser Kamran/Fulcrum The company behind some of Canada’s largest newspapers announced its intent to start an online casino Torstar Corporation which owns newspapers such as the Toronto Star and Hamilton Spectator has embraced gambling, of all things, as a way to fund their operations. This development offers a sobering look at the realities of modern journalism and the shaky potential for the survival of print news. In a press release published on March 1, Torstar revealed their plan to “provide a unique and responsible gaming brand,” ostensibly to get in on some of the $500 million spent on online gaming within the province. ....
Melanie Woods is an associate editor for HuffPost Canada, focused on viral/trending stories. Before joining HuffPost, her print, digital and audio work appeared in Vice, the CBC, the Globe and Mail, Slate, This Magazine, Xtra and the Gauntlet. She has a master of journalism from the University of British Columbia. She is the winner of the 2019 Hal Straight Gold Medal in Journalism, and was named the Canadian University Press Student Editor of the Year in 2017. She is based in Vancouver, and can be found on Twitter at @intothemelwoods. Voir tout ....