In the 1980s, Michael Farber wrote in the Montreal Gazette that the Stars coverage was Toronto-centric to the point that any story was said to carry an explanation as to "What it means to Metro." Conversely, Canadian sociologist Elke Winter wrote in 2011 that the Toronto Star was less "Toronto-centric" than its rival, The Globe and Mail, writing that the Star "consciously reports for and from Canada's most multicultural city" and catered to a diverse readership.
In the 1980s Michael Farber wrote in the Montreal Gazette that the Stars coverage was Toronto-centric to the point that any story was said to carry an explanation as to "What it means to Metro" Conversely, Canadian sociologist Elke Winter wrote in 2011 that the Toronto Star was less "Toronto-centric" than its rival, The Globe and Mail, writing that the Star "consciously reports for and from Canada's most multicultural city" and catered to a diverse readership.