Michael Cooke stepping down as Toronto Star editor
TORONTO, March 23, 2018 /CNW/ - The Toronto Star announced today that Michael Cooke will be stepping down as Editor of the Star effective June 1, 2018. Mr. Cooke is the longest-serving Editor in the Star's recent history, having been appointed to the position in March, 2009.
Mr. Cooke is leaving daily journalism to become more involved in training international journalists on human rights reporting. Mr. Cooke is currently Chair of Journalists for Human Rights, a leading global media development organization based in Toronto, and will continue his involvement with Journalists for Human Rights and other non-government organizations.
The Toronto Star has initiated a search to fill the position of Editor and has retained SpencerStuart, a global executive recruiting firm, to assist in the search. Interested persons can contact the firm at [email protected].
About the Toronto Star:
The Toronto Star, founded in 1892, is read by approximately 3.0 million readers a week in print and online (thestar.com). The Toronto Star is a part of the Torstar Group's Daily News Brands, which includes The Hamilton Spectator, Waterloo Region Record, St. Catharines Standard, Niagara Falls Review, Peterborough Examiner, the Metro free daily newspapers in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Halifax and the jointly-owned Chinese language newspaper Sing Tao.
SOURCE Torstar Corporation
Bob Hepburn, Director, Communications, Toronto Star, (416) 869-4947, [email protected]
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