Canadian Print Media Craps Out Again:

Globe and Mail Sack Columnist Salutin

by C. L. Cook

Greetings Mr. Stackhouse; I read with disappointment today of your paper's firing of long-time columnist Rick Salutin. I understand, through Murray Dobbin's account of the sacking, there was no reason for the move forthcoming to Mr. Salutin, whose near twenty years on the paper seem to count for no consideration whatever.

 

Salutin: Canned without so much as "How do you do?"

 

I can't threaten you will lose a reader because of this; with the exception of the Saturday edition, the G&M lost me years ago. I can only reiterate to you what I say to my foreign friends when relating the sorry state of Canadian print media: "You are a joke."

 

Today, thanks to your living up to our very low expectations, you and your paper have Canadians mirthlessly laughing once again.

 

Sincerely,

 

Chris Cook

Managing Editor

Pacific Free Press

 

 

 

John Stackhouse, the Editor-in-Chief:   jstackhouse@globeandmail.com
Neil Campbell, Executive editor:  nacampbell@globeandmail.com
Sinclair Stewart, National Editor: sstewart@globeandmail.com