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Line 1: {{~~refimprove~~more citations needed\|date=September 2011}} {{Infobox ~~Magazine~~magazine \| ~~title~~image_file = Toro magazine cover May ~~= TORO Magazine~~2004.jpg \| image_caption = Cover of May 2004 issue with [[Mía Maestro]] ~~\| image_file = Toromagazinecom logo.png~~ \| ~~image_size~~editor = ~~250px~~Derek Finkle \| ~~image_caption~~editor_title = ~~Official~~= ~~Logo~~[[Editor]] ~~\| editor = William Morassutti~~ ~~\| editor_title = [[Editor-in-chief]]~~ \| frequency = \| category = [[List of men's magazines\|Men's]] Line 13 ⟶ 11: \| company = \| publisher = \| ~~firstdate~~ founded = ~~2003~~2002 \| ~~firstdate~~finaldate = 2007 \| country = Canada \| language = English Line 20 ⟶ 18: \| issn = 1709-1314 }} '''Toro''' was a Canadian men's magazine. It was named by its owner, Christopher Bratty. The editorial was overseen by Derek Finkle. Cameron Williamson and Alicia Kowalewski were the creative and art directors, respectively. '''''TOROmagazine.com''''' is an English language, web-only multimedia publication, billing itself as "the go-to destination for the discerning male." ''TORO'' uses state-of-the-art technology to examine contemporary society, with a humorous outlook on the best and worst of modern culture. ''TORO'' has established itself as a showcase for diverse subjects, including sports, style, drinks, cars, gadgets, gear and women.{{Citation needed\|date=January 2012}} ==Brand lineage== In 2003, ''TORO'' magazine entered into the Canadian marketplace as a glossy men's lifestyle publication, ~~with complimentary issues~~ distributed ~~inseam of the~~by ''[[The Globe and Mail]]~~. During its print run, ''TORO~~'' ~~garnered~~as awell ~~number~~as ~~of accolades for its~~by ~~vision~~subscription and ~~style~~newsstand. During its four-year run, TORO garnered more than 60 National Magazine Award nominations.<ref>{{Citation\|title=National Magazine Awards\|work=Magazine Awards\|url=http://www.magazine-awards.com/index.cfm/ci_id/1397/la_id/1 }}</ref> In 2007, ''TORO'' magazine suspended publication.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Driven magazine expands\|url=http://canadianmags.blogspot.com.tr/2007/03/driven-magazine-expands.html\|accessdate=24 July 2015\|work=Canadian Magazines\|date=27 March 2007}}</ref> ~~– but Black Angus Media, a full-service digital media company that controlled TORO's electronic rights, was interested in continuing its run electronically.~~ William Morassutti, Editorial Director and Executive Director of ''TORO'' magazine, had co-founded Black Angus Media with TORO founder Chris Bratty in order to extend the brand into electronic and digital media. On May 21, 2008, Black Angus Media launched ''TORO'' as a web-only publication, TOROMagazine.com. A web-only version of TORO launched in May 2008, co-founded by Christopher Bratty and William Morassutti, the founding editor. The digital TORO reached a peak monthly readership of 543,000 unique visitors in October, 2010 (ComScore/October, 2010) and operated for five years, until 2013, at which point publication was suspended. ~~==Content overview==~~ TOROMagazine.com's original content lineup spans [[video]]s, [[blogs]], photo galleries, [[live music]], and [[graphic novels]], making TORO a multi-dimensional, 21st Century brand{{Citation needed\|date=July 2009}}. Its office set-up located in downtown [[Toronto]] includes a state-of-the-art [[high definition video]] studio for production and post-production and a diverse stable of contributors, including writers, [[videographer]]s, [[photographer]]s, [[illustrator]]s, and [[web designers]]. The production team includes editors and digital strategists – and the site's strategic partnerships branch out to encompass advertising, marketing, and public relations firms. ==Print covers== [[Sam Roberts (singer-songwriter)\|Sam Roberts]] (April/May 2003) [[Donald Sutherland]] (June/July 2003) [[Ryan Gosling]] (August/September 2003) Line 81 ⟶ 75: [[Joel Plaskett]], [[The Stills]], [[The Dears]], [[Arcade Fire]], [[Melissa George]] (April 2005) [[Emilie de Ravin]] (March 2006) [[The Streets]] (May 2006) [[MSTRKRFT]], [[Josh Dean (actor)\|Josh Dean]], [[Leslie Bibb]] (Summer 2006) [[John Lithgow]], [[Justin Timberlake]], [[Emily Haines]], [[Sarah Carter]] (October 2006) [[Gordon Moakes]] (March 2007) Line 114 ⟶ 108: [[Crystal Lowe]] (Winter 2006) [[Brooke Nevin]] (March 2007) ==Web TORO Woman== [[Adrienne Kress]] (January 2009)<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Adrienne Kress. What Men Need to Know about Sex, Style, Music, Sports, Drinks & Video\|url= http://toromagazine.com/sex/toro-woman/gallery/20090126/adrienne-kress\|website=toromagazine.com\|access-date=3 February 2016}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist\|1}} ==External links== * [http://www.toromagazine.com/ TOROmagazine.com Official website] [[Category:~~Defunct~~Men's magazines ofpublished in Canada]]▼ ~~{{DEFAULTSORT:Toro (Magazine)}}~~ [[Category:~~Canadian men's~~Online magazines published in Canada]] [[Category:~~Canadian online~~Defunct magazines published in Ontario]] ▲[[Category:Defunct magazines of Canada]] [[Category:Magazines established in 2003]] [[Category:Magazines disestablished in 2007]] [[Category:~~Online~~Defunct ~~periodicals with defunct print editions~~websites]]