David Skok

Journalist and Digital Media Executive

David Skok is the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of The Logic, a Canadian news publication focused on business and technology. He founded The Logic in 2018 after serving as the Associate Editor and Head of Editorial Strategy at the Toronto Star. Skok's career also includes significant roles at the Boston Globe, where he was the Managing Editor and Vice President of Digital, and at Global News, where he was the Director of Digital and co-creator of Globalnews.ca, a network of news websites in Canada.1 2 3 4

Skok's background in journalism began at ABC's Nightline and has evolved through various leadership positions in both print and digital media. He was a Nieman Journalism Fellow at Harvard University in 2012, marking him as the first digital journalist in Canada to receive this honor. His contributions to journalism include co-authoring Breaking News: Mastering the Art of Disruptive Innovation in Journalism with renowned innovation expert Clayton Christensen.2 3 4

Under Skok's leadership, The Logic has established itself as a respected source for in-depth reporting on topics such as technology, policy, and the innovation economy, emphasizing a subscription-based model to support quality journalism.3 4

Highlights

Aug 14 · torontomu.ca

Five years of The Logic - School of Journalism

Apr 28 · pressgazette.co.uk

Interview: David Skok, founder and CEO of Canada's The Logic

Sep 10 · CANADALAND

Which Media Benefitted From The Trudeau Government's Covid-19 Funds? - CANADALAND

Aug 15 · The Logic

Letter from the editor: Canada's election comes at a generation-defining moment - The Logic

Experience

CEO & Editor-in-Chief at The Logic

Associate Editor & Head of Editorial Strategy at The Toronto Star, Managing Editor & Vice President, Digital at The Boston Globe, Director of Digital at Shaw Communications