Sun Media and the Ontario Press Council

Brian Gabrial, a professor in the Department of Journalism, is quoted in stories on cyberpresse.ca, Huffington Post Canada, CTV Montreal and more than three dozen news sites across Canada about Sun Media pulling out of the Ontario Press Council. Gabrial is quoted as saying “dwindling membership and a weak online presence have made the councils all but irrelevant.” The article then refers to an essay Gabrial published last year where he urged the councils to “regroup and refocus” their efforts to include online media and engage the public.