Globe and Mail's Toronto Section's Garbage Tally

Thursday September 7, 2006

iwouldntlivethere — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 16:14:39 +0000

“Three-way race heats up in Ward 21″: Not Garbage

“Proposed lobbyist crackdown falls short, expert says”: Not Garbage

“A good scandal will tell the tale (J. Barber)”: Not Garbage

“Speedbumps slowing firefighters, report says”: Fluff

“Wireless network logs on downtown”: Not Garbage

“Disgraced lawyer jailed for money laundering”: Crime

“Car-sharing firms find lucrative market in city”: Fluff

Toronto in Brief: Not About Toronto 2, Fluff 1, Crime 2

Wednesday September 6, 2006

iwouldntlivethere — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 13:18:22 +0000

“Mills in race? Sounds like fun (J. Barber)”: Not Garbage

“Lobbyists could face fines under council proposal”: Not Garbage

“Trustees make funding appeal”: Not about Toronto

“York knifings murder-suicide bid, police say”: Crime

“Toronto ‘really is a prelude to the Oscars,’ insider says”: Fluff

“Polish man charged in child-porn probe by Toronto Police”: Crime

Tuesday September 5, 2006

iwouldntlivethere — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 01:36:18 +0000

“EBaying from the lnad of stolen property”: Fluff

“Lawsuit to go on, despite hospital report”: Not About Toronto

“A busy finale at the Ex”: Fluff

“In Brampton, a dispute over money sends two to hospital”: Crime

Saturday August 19th 2006

iwouldntlivethere — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 18:02:06 +0000

“The many meanings of Muslim”: Not about Toronto

“Home makeover? That’s nothing”: Fluff 1/2, Not Garbage 1/2

“The seizure season that goes on and on (J. Barber)”: Not Garbage

“DIY Redesign”: Fluff

“Talk of the town; MEATing”: Fluff

“Suckers and their money”: Fluff

“When eras, and neighbours, collide”: Fluff 1/2, Not Garbage 1/2

“Come back, Enza, all is forgiven”: Fluff 1/2, Not Garbage 1/2

“Wheels fo good fortune”: Fluff

“This weekend”: Not Garbage

Friday August 18th 2006

iwouldntlivethere — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 18:00:30 +0000

Thursday August 10th 2006

iwouldntlivethere — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:58:51 +0000

“No matter what the continent, the underdog is the underdog”: Fluff

“Down by the bay, where the water worries grow”: Not Garbage

“Two Men arrested in early-morning attack on mosque”: Not Garbage 1/2, Crime 1/2

Toronto in brief: Crime x 3

Thursday August 17th

iwouldntlivethere — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:57:57 +0000

Saturday August 12th 2006

iwouldntlivethere — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:56:27 +0000

Well, it’s Saturday, and every Saturday the Globe inserts an entire Globe Toronto section (section M). This could be the Globe’s chance to redeem themselves after a week of garbage. Lets see what how they did.

“Where’s the money?”: Not Garbage 2/3, crime 1/3

“Silver Surfer”: Fluff 1/2, Not about Toronto 1/2

“By their lounges you shall know them”: Fluff

“The house that eBay built”: Fluff

“Making the force fit the city”: Crime: 2/3, Not Garbage: 1/3

“Blair’s working it like Fantino never could (J. Barber)”: Not Garbage 1/2, Crime 1/2

“Lobbing well is the best revenge”: Fluff 1/2, Not about Toronto 1/2

“The going rate; On-line dating”: Fluff 1/2, Not about Toronto 1/2

“Now playing: a book?”: Fluff 1/2, Not about Toronto 1/2

“This Weekend”: Not Garbage!

“Talk of the town”: Fluff

“The cat comes back – and back, and back”: Fluff

Well, disappointing but unsurprising really. Half the stuff was ‘Weekend Review’ or ‘Style’ stuff, not about Toronto at all, and fluffy enough for those sections.

Thursday August 10th 2006

iwouldntlivethere — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:54:22 +0000

Globe Toronto Garbage Tally:

“No matter what the continent, the underdog is the underdog“: Fluff

“Down by the bay, where the water worries grow”: Not Garbage

“Two Men arrested in early-morning attack on mosque”: Not Garbage 1/2, Crime 1/2

Toronto in brief: Crime x 3

Wednesday August 9th 2006

iwouldntlivethere — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:53:07 +0000

Today’s Globe Toronto section included:

“Class of rookie firefighters get bitter foretaste of real thing”: Fluff

“Jazz sings the Port Authority Blues (J. Barber)”: Not Garbage! [Barber is usually good]

“Brazen assult jolts community”: Crime

“Dates, deals, developers and the intractable tract”: Not about Toronto

“Fist pumps, heckling as situation gets ‘worse, not better’”: Not about Toronto

And a picture about a Jay’s pitcher helping kids: Fluff