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| Type | Alternative weekly |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Publisher | Torstar |
| Editor | Laas Turnbull |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Ceased publication | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
The Grid was a weekly newspaper in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, published from 2011 to 2014. The paper was launched on May 12, 2011, after owner Torstar discontinued publication of its previous title Eye Weekly.[1][2]
According to editor Laas Turnbull, the publication's strategy was to be a "younger, hipper, more provocative version of Toronto Life in a weekly guise".[1] Print circulation was as high as 70,000 per week, while website hits averaged 400,000 unique visitors per month.[3]
Contributors to the new publication included several former Eye Weekly writers. As of July 2014 there were 22 staff, of whom 12 worked in editorial capacities.[3]
On July 2, 2014, Torstar announced that The Grid would be discontinued as of July 3, due to insufficient revenues.[4] 162 issues were printed in all.[3]
- ^ a b "Toronto Can Say Bye to Eye, It's Changing to The Grid". Marketing, April 11, 2011.
- ^ Lee Steele (2012-02-14). "World's Best: The Grid". Snd.org. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ a b c James Bradshaw (July 3, 2014). "Torstar news magazine The Grid folds operations". The Globe and Mail. p. B3.
- ^ "The Grid weekly magazine is closing". Toronto Star, July 2, 2014.