Metro changes editorial focus
By Adnews Staff
Commuter newspaper Metro has implemented a number of editorial changes intended to make it "a more credible news source," according to the company. The changes apply to the Halifax, Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver editions of the paper. They include an increased focus on magazine-style sections such as health, food, style and homes, as well as local and national news coverage. The company also plans to create more links from the print publication to its website at Metronews.ca. In addition, the paper has added a several new columnists. "Metro's strategy is to find creative ways to out-report, out-design, out-delight, out-service and out-deliver the competition in the paper and on the web," said Dianne Rinehart, editor-in-chief at Metro English Canada.