 Front page of The Toronto World, January 2, 1913 | |
| Owner(s) | William Findlay Maclean |
|---|---|
| Founded | August 19, 1880 (daily) May 24, 1891 (Sunday) |
| Political alignment | Initially Independent Liberal; later Independent Conservative |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | April 9, 1921 (daily) November 1924 (Sunday) |
| City | Toronto, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
The Toronto World was a Canadian newspaper based in Toronto, Ontario. It existed between 1880 and 1921, and a Sunday edition operated from 1891 to 1924. Founded by William Findlay "Billy" Maclean, it was popular among Toronto's working class and similar in style to The New York Herald.[1] It was said to be the "editorially boldest" of the Toronto press,[1] and was notable for its irreverence, noisy exposés of civic corruption, skilful skirting of the libel laws, and opposition to the religious establishment.[1] Journalists such as Hector Charlesworth, Joseph E. Atkinson and John Bayne Maclean first worked there, before moving on to senior positions at other publications.[1]
It once declared, "A newspaper editorially has no inherent personality of its own nor apart from that of the individuals who direct and control its policy. That is the basic element in journalism, though it is often forgotten or ignored by the public to whom it is of vital interest."[2]
- ^ a b c d Sotiron 2005.
- ^ Bradburn 2012.