Shlomit Kriger

An Ellie Column a Day Keeps the Woes Away

An Ellie Column a Day Keeps the Woes Away

Since Ellie stepped into Ann Landers' shoes, everyone has been looking to her for a bit of advice

When I walk into Ellie Tesher’s office at The Toronto Star building, I feel I’ve entered a therapist’s lounge. I spot a blue couch to the left and picture individuals waiting their turn to spill their guts to the woman known to most readers simply as Ellie. I follow behind her slender 5’6″ frame into her personal […]

 Shlomit Kriger

Under Pressure

Under Pressure

How savvy, aggressive special-interest groups are exploiting people's distrust of journalists to slant the news their way

Dov Smith leafs through a stack of newspapers. He stops and leans back in his black leather chair to read the articles that mention Israel or the Middle East. He clips a relevant story and stores it in a folder on his desk. Turning to his computer, the executive director of the pro-Israel media watchdog […]