Why Canadian newspapers are suspending print edition deliveries

Help us improve U of'T News! Your feedback is important to us. Fill out our 5 minute survey and tell us what features or content you like most. Your responses will help us improve the University of Toronto's news site. The Globe and Mail announced today that it will not publish a print edition on Labour Day Monday. It's the latest experiment in a trend of reduced delivery models for Canadian newspapers struggling to adapt to new advertising and readership models. As more readers consume their news online, without wishing to pay for it, outlets are scrambling to make up for lost revenue—in sometimes surprising ways. Jeffrey Dvorkin, a former vice-president of news for National Public Radio and former managing editor with CBC Radio, is lecturer and director of the journalism program at University of Toronto Scarborough and executive director of the News Ombudsman Organization.