Marco Ursi is new editor of Masthead magazine

Masthead magazine, Canada's only trade magazine about magazines, has selected Marco Ursi to be its new editor. He replaces Bill Shields, who resigned a few months ago.

Ursi takes up his post today, having last week completed a summer intership at Maclean's magazine. Ursi is a graduate of Ryerson, and was editor of the spring, 2006 issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism. He is also a blogger (extended drum solo) and his profile says "The key moment in my life came when I realized that a hockey stick can be used to play air bass."

He wrote a number of articles and interviews for Maclean's (listed on his blog) and wrote a profile of Star media critic Antonia Zerbisias for the Ryerson Review of Journalism. He also wrote for the Victoria Times Colonist and has been on the staff of the website PopJournalism.ca