An article about Star Touch, the Toronto Star’s upcoming tablet edition, has been removed from Marketing Magazine within a day of being published.
Why?
A quick read of this cached copy offers no clear rationale. Despite the headline "IT'S TOUCH AND GO FOR THE TORONTO STAR," the article is largely favourable.
The details of the Star’s app have been kept under wraps, but it’s not a small venture. They have hired a team of about 70 people and, as media consultant Chris Boutet points out, it could be hard for the Star to break even.
We’ve reached out to the author of the removed story and the editor-in-chief of Marketing Magazine and will update the story once they get back to us.
John Cruickshank, in the disappeared Marketing interview, didn’t say how much the investment cost except describing it as “very considerable.” The La Presse app Star Touch is modelled on cost a reported $40 million. According to Cruickshank the tablet edition will drastically influence reporting, and has already.
Sources at the Star tell CANADALAND that writers have been asked for months to adjust their stories for the tablet and trim videos down to a quarter of their size despite Star Touch not yet launching.
In the removed Marketing article, Cruickshank confirms that the entire organization is prioritizing the tablet as their primary medium for delivering content.
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Why?
A quick read of this cached copy offers no clear rationale. Despite the headline "IT'S TOUCH AND GO FOR THE TORONTO STAR," the article is largely favourable.
The details of the Star’s app have been kept under wraps, but it’s not a small venture. They have hired a team of about 70 people and, as media consultant Chris Boutet points out, it could be hard for the Star to break even.
We’ve reached out to the author of the removed story and the editor-in-chief of Marketing Magazine and will update the story once they get back to us.
John Cruickshank, in the disappeared Marketing interview, didn’t say how much the investment cost except describing it as “very considerable.” The La Presse app Star Touch is modelled on cost a reported $40 million. According to Cruickshank the tablet edition will drastically influence reporting, and has already.
Sources at the Star tell CANADALAND that writers have been asked for months to adjust their stories for the tablet and trim videos down to a quarter of their size despite Star Touch not yet launching.
In the removed Marketing article, Cruickshank confirms that the entire organization is prioritizing the tablet as their primary medium for delivering content.
more bad news for torstar fanz
Why is the Star Touchy About Star Touch? | CANADALAND