Why Kevin Carmichael has joined The Logic

Longtime Canadian business journalist Kevin Carmichael writes about who he has joined The Logic as a columnist and editor at large.

Carmichael writes, “One of the reasons that capitalism trumps the other –isms is that entrepreneurs are always welcome, provided they have enough guile and money to join the game. In the early 1900s, John Bayne Maclean was an example of how entrepreneurial spirit can lead to a society that is better informed. Maclean saw opportunity and refused to be cowed by legacy players.

“Today, David Skok, The Logic’s founder and editor-in-chief, is attempting something similar. He and his team are committed to doing journalism the right way. They’ve built a newsroom dedicated to providing insight and context. They respect their readers and are committed to making a difference. They have remained stubbornly neutral during a moment when so many other media companies have chosen a side.

“Some people asked me why I would leave legacy media and its audiences for a smaller publication that protects most of its intellectual property behind a paywall. My response to those people: why wouldn’t I?”

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