tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005385846479781113.post3634497990151135403..comments2024-03-04T12:34:21.190-05:00Comments on Toronto Sun Family: 1971 - 2021: Students 4 ads?Toronto Sun Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371905107394425335noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005385846479781113.post-37391264675549865202010-11-17T17:12:35.400-05:002010-11-17T17:12:35.400-05:00Toronto Star is a running a design-the-front-page ...Toronto Star is a running a design-the-front-page contest for its December 24 edition. The contest title is a bit of an exaggeration. The contest is for folks to create a winter-in-Toronto themed image that will somehow be displayed on the Dec. 24 front. The Star is paying $2500 to the winner. Second and third place also get cash but the others get nothing, not even food coupons.<br /><br />Yes, Edwardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005385846479781113.post-84979506810595999702010-11-17T14:43:56.773-05:002010-11-17T14:43:56.773-05:00RE 16 Nov. 6:14 p.m.: Too funny!
It's true de...RE 16 Nov. 6:14 p.m.: Too funny! <br />It's true design-an-ad has been done for decades - but it's usually with elementary school students, to try to hook young readers and involve the community. Where I worked, we sometimes had two or even three entries!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005385846479781113.post-47064412120551258042010-11-16T21:34:56.228-05:002010-11-16T21:34:56.228-05:00This was done at the Niagara Falls Review also.This was done at the Niagara Falls Review also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005385846479781113.post-67733856594633769922010-11-16T18:14:23.454-05:002010-11-16T18:14:23.454-05:00Savy: (sey • vee) - adjective
1. Pertainin...Savy: (sey • vee) - adjective<br /> 1. Pertaining to the saving of money.<br /> 2. Being thrifty or economical.<br /> Example: Laying-off staff and using free child labour is a savy idea.<br /> See also: cheap, penny-pinching, Quebecor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005385846479781113.post-78899920887066666452010-11-16T06:14:15.445-05:002010-11-16T06:14:15.445-05:00Not just a goofy idea, it's a 'savy' o...Not just a goofy idea, it's a 'savy' one ... whatever that means. (Who really needs to know how to spell, anyway?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005385846479781113.post-75146101443496725982010-11-15T13:04:53.599-05:002010-11-15T13:04:53.599-05:00Calm down. Former Thomson papers in our part of On...Calm down. Former Thomson papers in our part of Ontario, as well as several weeklies, have been doing this for decades. It involves local school kids and gets them engaged with the local newspaper. I always thought it was goofy idea and am surprised that it's still being done today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005385846479781113.post-25696692546535601262010-11-15T12:25:36.346-05:002010-11-15T12:25:36.346-05:00Wouldn’t it be nice if the kids of the recently la...Wouldn’t it be nice if the kids of the recently laid off production staff entered and got free food.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005385846479781113.post-77209137189400639982010-11-14T16:57:15.268-05:002010-11-14T16:57:15.268-05:00Will work for food stamps. Great lesson for today&...Will work for food stamps. Great lesson for today's students.Edwardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005385846479781113.post-53641215121002331142010-11-14T14:03:08.844-05:002010-11-14T14:03:08.844-05:00Seriously people, I've been selling this type ...Seriously people, I've been selling this type of ad program since 1988. It has paid a lot of salaries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005385846479781113.post-27935322491228249372010-11-13T22:42:42.764-05:002010-11-13T22:42:42.764-05:00That's hilarious!That's hilarious!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005385846479781113.post-60683822385053098122010-11-13T19:14:13.962-05:002010-11-13T19:14:13.962-05:00this is pretty sick, but the production artists ar...this is pretty sick, but the production artists are paid like it's a highschool job anyway so....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005385846479781113.post-27515136602295314742010-11-13T06:26:43.478-05:002010-11-13T06:26:43.478-05:00I think I was at Grossman's tavern when the fi...I think I was at Grossman's tavern when the first meeting to start the sun was formed from old Telegram employees.Gary LeDrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09068991382387312722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005385846479781113.post-36601340748382379432010-11-12T22:09:07.811-05:002010-11-12T22:09:07.811-05:00Calling all high school students. Do you know how ...Calling all high school students. Do you know how to spell savvy?Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005385846479781113.post-50266311174147112002010-11-12T19:22:34.865-05:002010-11-12T19:22:34.865-05:00See how efficient you can be when you get rid of t...See how efficient you can be when you get rid of the union? Expect a pagination contest next, followed by a 'be a volunteer carrier for a week' interactive reader experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com