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How The Globe and Mail covered and influenced Canada’s history

The Decibel

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The Evolution of National Coverage and Pandemic Reporting

This chapter explores the historical evolution of the Globe and Mail, beginning with George Brown's founding vision in 1844. It also compares the newspaper's coverage of the 1918 Spanish flu to that of the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting key differences in reporting influenced by transportation, communication, and contextual factors.

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