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Blog of Adam Daifallah -- author, journalist, law student. Lover of politics, writing, golf, curling, fitness, fashion, bacon and maple products -- not necessarily (but probably) in that order. Partisan of the Anglosphere. Contact me via email at adam@daifallah.com. This summer I am joined by Keir Wilmut and Omar Soliman.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Coyne's jump
With characteristic humility and class, Andrew Coyne has announced he is leaving the National Post to become National Editor of Macleans, which is fast becoming the best newsweekly anywhere. Andrew joins the legions of former Posties who have flocked in recent years to both there and the Globe and Mail.
Indeed, Andrew was one of the last remaining holdouts. We're actually reaching a point now where almost all of the original Post staffers are gone. Yet the paper continues to publish what can only be considered a miraculously good product given its tight budget constraints (and I'm not just saying that because they still publish an occasional article by me.) But Andrew, having done this same job for nine years, was obviously ready for a change.
I'm sad for the Post, as I am when all good staff leave it. Two of my former bosses, who are amongst the best people I have ever worked with, Natasha Hassan and John Geiger, are both at the Globe now, as are my former colleagues Gerald Owen and Adam Radwanski. When you have worked at the Post, you develop an intense loyalty to it. That feeling is present amongst almost all former staff. That paper has been through so much and beaten the odds for so long. Most people thought it would have closed years ago, but it trudges on.
Anyway, I'm happy for Macleans and especially for Andrew, because he'll be reunited with many of his good friends there, like Paul Wells. If you aren't a subscriber yet, you're missing out.
# posted by Adam Daifallah : 1:22 PM
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