Known as Canada’s answer to The New Yorker, The Walrus was launched in 2003 by publisher Ken Alexander and founding editor David Berlin. It was seen as a way to establish a home for the country's investigative journalism. It also contains fiction, poetry and work by Canadian illustrators.
Circulation: 60,000 in Canada and the U.S.
Frequency: 10 issues a year
Funding: The Walrus is published by a registered non-profit charitable foundation (The Walrus Foundation). It receives donations but also profits from circulation revenue, ad dollars and government subsidies.
Featured Story:
A 10 Percent World by J.B. MacKinnon
An acclaimed portrait of our eroding natural environment, this story launched discussion among the environmental movement’s key players, David Suzuki included.
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