tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post742591591818339367..comments2024-02-08T09:27:27.492-05:00Comments on Canadian Magazines: The Grid lays off four staffD. B. Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959665689155236724noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post-63405195132021621492013-06-16T02:07:31.681-04:002013-06-16T02:07:31.681-04:00Topping pushed OpenFile to pay their freelancers A...Topping pushed OpenFile to pay their freelancers AFTER they shut down and when it became clear that they weren't coming back. Before that, I believe that he did work for OpenFile (as Toronto Editor no less), and made it clear repeatedly over the course of that scandal that he thought very good things about the site and the model it tried to implement apart from the protracted duplicitousness Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post-4671102448279563392013-06-15T11:05:27.777-04:002013-06-15T11:05:27.777-04:00It boggles the mind that The Grid isn't attrac...It boggles the mind that The Grid isn't attracting advertisers. It's a tough market, for sure, but The Grid is always a hot commodity from the moment it drops on Thursday; if you don't scoop one up by Friday morning, you may be met with empty boxes and unlikely to get your hands on one. It's a must-read for so many - a testament to its hard-working staff - so where are the ad Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post-57935129957795940502013-06-14T17:00:32.617-04:002013-06-14T17:00:32.617-04:00The Grid's entire worldview is something of a ...The Grid's entire worldview is something of a puzzle: gourmet cheese, craft beer, high end real estate, hipster wardrobes, and first time parenting. That's narrow targeting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post-81279325929478527662013-06-14T14:54:17.376-04:002013-06-14T14:54:17.376-04:00Irony? David Topping spent endless hours blasting...Irony? David Topping spent endless hours blasting OpenFile because they paid freelancers late. But at least they tried to find a new model. Now Topping gets laid off from Torstar because the newspaper business is tanking. If OpenFile was still around, think they'd hire him?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post-27695022384013708052013-06-14T13:58:18.117-04:002013-06-14T13:58:18.117-04:00Wow. Where have all the good times gone?
I thoug...Wow. Where have all the good times gone? <br /><br />I thought all the awards and goodwill surrounding The Grid would keep the bean counters off their back.<br /><br />How demoralizing! Thanks Torstar!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post-45134461779153632132013-06-14T13:31:34.627-04:002013-06-14T13:31:34.627-04:00Laas, what did they teach you in English class abo...Laas, what did they teach you in English class about using jargon and weasel words? Try "We cut staff to make more profit".<br /><br />PS: You did take English didn't you? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post-78651301305324426482013-06-14T13:26:10.361-04:002013-06-14T13:26:10.361-04:00There was talk at our table at the National Mag Aw...<br />There was talk at our table at the National Mag Awards as to whether the Grid's creative success was impacting the bottom line. I guess this is the answer. It's sad, like the muscle magazine story: "thanks for all your hard work, staff -- now git!" Even (or, especially?) TorStar does biz this way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11066657.post-5104904150470480112013-06-14T13:14:20.696-04:002013-06-14T13:14:20.696-04:00Really disappointing. I recall an interview with a...Really disappointing. I recall an interview with a Ryerson Journalism prof who lauded The Grid's design but was puzzled by the "lack of actual journalism" in the paper. It seems too heavy on quippy diagrams and infographs. There are times when I read The Grid's cover stories and think to myself "Did I actually learn anything?"Matthewnoreply@blogger.com