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| Type | News website |
|---|---|
| Format | Online Newspaper |
| Founder(s) | David Skok |
| Editor | Jordan Timm |
| Associate editor | April Fong |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Website | thelogic |
The Logic is a subscription-based Canadian news outlet focused on the "innovation economy," which has been compared to The Information . [1]
The website was founded in June 2018 by David Skok, who was previously associate editor for Toronto Star, managing editor and vice-president of digital for the Boston Globe, and director of digital for Global News.
When the website was first launched, Moira Weigel, co-founder and editor of Logic, an American technology magazine launched in March 2017, took issue with the similarity of the names. [2]
The Logic has reported extensively on business in Canada, most notably reporting on Sidewalk Labs and their Waterfront Toronto project. [3] Their reporting is paywalled, and requires a subscription starting at $300. In May 2019, Postmedia acquired a minor stake in The Logic, and began to republish stories on the Financial Post's website and newspaper, along with advertising the news outlets subscriptions. [4]
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