From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Toro (magazine)
Toro (magazine)
TORO Magazine 2008, Black Angus Media launched TORO as a web-only
publication, TOROMagazine.com.
Content overview
TOROMagazine.com’s original content lineup spans
videos, blogs, photo galleries, live music, and graphic
novels, making TORO a multi-dimensional, 21st Century
brand[citation needed]. It’s 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
Official Logo
stable of contributors, including writers, videographers,
Editor-in-chief William Morassutti photographers, illustrators, and web designers. The pro-
duction team includes editors and digital strategists –
Categories Men’s
and the site’s strategic partnerships branch out to en-
Frequency Daily compass advertising, marketing, and public relations
First issue 2003
firms.
Country Canada
Print covers
Language English
• Sam Roberts (April/May 2003)
Website www.toromagazine.com • Donald Sutherland (June/July 2003)
ISSN 1709-1314 • Ryan Gosling (August/September 2003)
• Estella Warren (October/November 2003)
TOROmagazine.com is an English language, web-only mul- • Melissa Auf Der Maur (Winter 2003)
timedia publication, billing itself as "the go-to destina- • Jessica Paré (April 2004)
tion for the discerning male." TORO uses state-of-the-art • Barry Pepper (March 2004)
technology to examine contemporary society, with a hu- • Ryan Reynolds (Winter 2004)
morous outlook on the best and worst of modern culture. • Rachel Blanchard (September 2004)
TORO has established itself as a showcase for diverse sub- • Dita Von Teese (October 2004)
jects, including sports, style, drinks, cars, gadgets, gear • Jesse Palmer (November 2004)
and women. • Daniel Igali (Summer 2004)
• David Cronenberg (Summer 2004)
• Sofia Vergara (October 2005)
Brand lineage • Steve Nash (November 2005)
In 2003, TORO Magazine entered into the Canadian mar- • Elisha Cuthbert (May 2005)
ketplace as a glossy men’s lifestyle publication. During • Kristin Kreuk (Summer 2005)
its print run, TORO garnered a number of accolades for • Scott Speedman (April 2005)
its vision and style. During its four year run, TORO gar- • Wilmer Valderrama (Winter 2005)
nered more than 60 National Magazine Award nomina- • Paul Walker (March 2006)
tions.[1] In 2007, TORO Magazine suspended publication – • Gretchen Mol (April 2006)
but Black Angus Media, a full-service digital media com- • Mia Maestro (May 2006)
pany that controlled TORO’s electronic rights, was inter- • Jason Bay (Summer 2006)
ested in continuing its run electronically. • Elizabeth Banks (September 2006
William Morassutti, Editorial Director and Executive • John Cena (October 2006)
Director of TORO Magazine, had co-founded Black Angus • Ricky Williams (November 2006)
Media with TORO founder Chris Bratty in order to extend • Beau Garrett (Winter 2006)
the brand into electronic and digital media. On May 21, • Hayden Christensen (March 2007)
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Toro (magazine)
Print Talking To’s •
•
Kristin Booth (October/November 2003)
Caroline Dhavernas (Winter 2003)
• Rick Marin (April/May 2003) • Lindy Booth (April 2004)
• Gord Downie (June/July 2003) • Feist (March 2004)
• Bryan Adams (August/September 2003) • Erica Durance (Winter 2004)
• Phil Esposito (October/November 2003) • Melyssa Ford (September 2004)
• David Bowie (Winter 2003) • Tamara Hope (October 2004)
• Éric Gagné (April 2004) • Evelyn Ng (November 2004)
• Ed Robertson, Mia Kirshner (March 2004) • Tanya Reid (May 2004)
• Chandra West (Winter 2004) • Francoise Yip (Summer 2004)
• Jessalyn Gilsig (September 2004) • Katheryn Winnick (September 2005)
• Brian Wilson (October 2004) • Kristin Adams (October 2005)
• Tricia Helfer (May 2004) • Sarah Carter (November 2005)
• Julie Delpy, Solitair, Ivana Santilli, Mitchie Mee, Buck • Karen Cliche (May 2005)
65, Kyprios, Graph Noble, Abs&Fase (Summer 2004) • Cobie Smulders (Summer 2005)
• Ashley Scott (September 2005) • Emily Van Camp (April 2005)
• Sheryl Crow, Jay Baruchel, Tom Green, Will Arnett • Gina Holden (March 2006)
(October 2005) • Tania Saulnier (April 2006)
• Franz Ferdinand, Maggie Grace, Benz Antoine • Vanessa Lengies, Peregrym (May 2006)
(November 2005) • Michelle Lombardo (Summer 2006)
• Paul Haggis (May 2005) • Natassia Malthe (September 2006)
• Kate Pierson, Justin Chatwin (May 2005) • Shelby Fenner (October 2006)
• Joel Plaskett, The Stills, The Dears, Arcade Fire, • Crystal Lowe (Winter 2006)
Melissa George (April 2005) • Brooke Nevin (March 2007)
• Emilie de Ravin (March 2006)
• The Streets (May 2006
• MSTRKRFT, Josh Dean, Leslie Bibb (Summer 2006)
References
• John Lithgow, Justin Timberlake, Emily Haines, Sarah [1] National Magazine Awards, http://www.magazine-
Carter (October 2006) awards.com/index.cfm/ci_id/1397/la_id/1
• Gordon Moakes (March 2007)
External links
Print TORO Woman • TOROmagazine.com Official website
• Joanne Kelly (April/May 2003) • Official Facebook fan page
• Esthero (June/July 2003) • Official Twitter Page
• Sarah Polley (August/September 2003)
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Categories:
• Magazines established in 2003
• Publications disestablished in 2007
• Canadian men's magazines
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