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Michael Friscolanti

Michael Friscolanti

Michael Friscolanti is Editor-In-Chief of Village Media, which owns and operates 19 local news websites across Ontario, including this one. An award-winning journalist and author, he was a reporter at The Toronto Star and National Post before spending 12 years as a Senior Writer at Maclean’s. His in-depth coverage has earned four National Magazine Awards and three CAJ Awards for investigative journalism. Although he should be focused on other things, Frisco still writes articles sometimes because he can’t help it

Recent Work by Michael

EDITORIAL: Facebook can censor our stories, but not our passion for local journalism

EDITORIAL: Facebook can censor our stories, but not our passion for local journalism

The fallout from Bill C-18 has just begun. No matter what happens, BurlingtonToday will keep doing what we do best: covering the stories that matter most in your community
FROM THE EDITOR: Facebook and Google can't block our passion for local journalism

FROM THE EDITOR: Facebook and Google can't block our passion for local journalism

Big Tech is vowing to eliminate Canadian news from its platforms. Whatever happens, our reporters will keep covering the stories that matter most: the ones closest to home
EDITORIAL: Your local news will soon vanish from Facebook and Google, but BurlingtonToday is here to stay

EDITORIAL: Your local news will soon vanish from Facebook and Google, but BurlingtonToday is here to stay

Big Tech is vowing to block any trace of your trusted local news. Whatever happens, our journalists will keep covering the stories that matter most: the ones closest to home
COLUMN: When local journalism thrives, so does your city

COLUMN: When local journalism thrives, so does your city

A welcome note from Village Media’s Editor-in-Chief
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