John Bitove Sr.

Toronto Star publisher urges more investment in trusted media

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Jeudi, mars 30, 2023

That's the message that Jordan Bitove, publisher of the Toronto Star and owner of Torstar Corporation, delivered today in a speech in which he urged advertisers and the federal governments to embrace an Ethical Media Supply Chain, which supports Canadian-owned and operated and trusted news outlets.

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  • That's the message that Jordan Bitove, publisher of the Toronto Star and owner of Torstar Corporation, delivered today in a speech in which he urged advertisers and the federal governments to embrace an Ethical Media Supply Chain, which supports Canadian-owned and operated and trusted news outlets.
  • Bitove provided examples of how declining advertising impacts the Toronto Star and other Torstar new outlets.
  • For advertisers, Bitove said organizations should ask themselves what percentage of their media spend goes to supporting Canadian-owned and operated media.
  • "Promote and invest in the ethical media supply chain, subscribe to local news and talk to everyone you know about what's at risk."