Now (newspaper)

NOW
EditorKerrisa Wilson
Former editorsMichael Hollett (1981–2016)
Kevin Ritchie (2016-2021)
Radheyan Simonpillai (2021-2022)
Staff writersVeracia Ankrah
Camilla Bains
Osobe Waberi
CategoriesAlternative weekly newspaper
FrequencyWeekly
PublisherBrandon Gonez (2023–present)
Brian Kalish (2019–2020)
Alice Klein (2016–2019)
Michael Hollett (1981–2016)
Total circulationprint: 510,000
(weekly avg, November 2019)[1]
First issue1981 (1981)
CompanyGonez Media
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
Websitenowtoronto.com
ISSN0712-1326

Now (styled as NOW), also known as NOW Magazine is an online publication based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[2] Through most of its existence, Now was a free alternative weekly newspaper. Physical publication of Now was suspended in August 2022, amid the bankruptcy of its former owner Media Central Corporation, although some new content was still published to its website.

In January 2023, it was announced that the publication will be acquired by journalist Brandon Gonez.[3]

  1. ^ "Media Central Corporation Inc. Acquires Toronto's Iconic Weekly Alternative News and Entertainment Voice, NOW Magazine".
  2. ^ Smith, Charlie (March 31, 2011). "Toronto's Now newspaper removed from city locations after poking fun at Mayor Rob Ford". Straight.com.
  3. ^ Connie Thiessen, "Brandon Gonez startup acquires Toronto's NOW Magazine". Broadcast Dialogue, January 9, 2023.