Summer 1999: Table of Contents

"Ah, that a man should live so well"
Remembering Jim MacNeill, publisher, editor, iconoclast
by Adrienne Hurst

A Checkered Present
Where have all the fact checkers gone? With a little chop here and little trim there Canadian magazines may be cutting away their credibility
by Leslie Lucas

After a Refashion
Canada's top business magazines needed overhauls. Art Jonhson of Canadian Business went bimonthly. Patricia Best of ROB Magazine chose an edgy redesign. More than a year has passed. Are the changes working?
by Paul Zanettos

Bright Lights, Small City
What happens when a hip urban style is applied to a rural television station? Flashy signs, a splashy studio and a mishmash of news values
by Kristy Thorne

Death by a Thousand Cuts?
CBC Radio is already a shaodw of its former self. If it doesn't get a cash infusion soon, the prognosis is grim
by Susan Nerberg

Down and out in Cusco and Bangkok
And Rio and Harlem and Tegucigalpas Montreal documentary filmmakers Luke Cote and Robby Hart roam the world looking for stories of individuals?ordinary and extraordinary?who are trying to change their worldsdeck
by Xavier Macia

Gambling with Integrity
When casino fever swept the city of Windsor, no one was asking the tough questions—not even the town's only daily
by Jeff Sanford

Off With Their Heads!
There's trouble in the land of 'toon. What's happening to editorial cartoonists is no laughing matter.
by Alex Mlynek

Sins of Omission
Six out of 10 Canadians say religion is an important part of their lives. By ignoring spiritual perspectives, Canadian newspapers have broken faith with their readers
by Suzanne King

The Notorious Peggy Wente
The Globe and Mail's managing editor is a woman of mystery. Her friends say she's warm and funny. Her critics, particularly those who quit the paper on bad terms, say she's downright nasty
by Karen Moffat