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Above the fold : a personal history of the Toronto Star / John Honderich.
This history of the Toronto Star has never been the subject of a book... until now. 'Above the Fold' is a remarkable memoir and journalistic history of the Toronto Star, the newspaper that has shaped and continues to shape the issues most important to Canadians. John Honderich was the publisher of the Toronto Star from 1994-2004. He died in February 2022.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780771000201 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xxiii, 343 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Canada : Signal, McClelland & Stewart, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
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| Subject: | Honderich, John, 1946- Toronto Star (Firm) Canadian newspapers > Ontario > Toronto > History. Journalism > Ontario > Toronto > History. Newspaper publishing > Ontario > Toronto > History. |
| Genre: | Biographies. Personal narratives. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | 070.41092 Hon | 31681010300291 | NONFIC | Available | - |
JOHN HONDERICH was the publisher of the Toronto Star from 1994â2004, as well as President of Torstar Corporation. After receiving his law degree, he entered journalism in 1973 as an office boy and night reporter for the Ottawa Citizen, joining the Star in 1976. He was a member of both the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario, and the 2019 recipient of the Canadian Journalism Foundationâs lifetime achievement award. The Honderich family, along with the other four Voting Trust families, sold the Star in 2020. John Honderich died in February 2022 at the age of 75.
