''Shift'' was a Canadian magazine, devoted to technology and culture. It has now ceased publication as a print magazine. Its
website continued to publish new content for at least a year after the print title was discontinued, but is no longer in operation. The magazine was based in Toronto, Ontario.
History and profile
''Shift'' was founded as a quarterly publication in 1992 by
Evan Solomon and
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The first issue was published in July 1992.
It was originally an arts and literary journal, but evolved into a technology magazine with a special focus on
Internet culture in 1994.
Articles by regular writer
Clive Thompson focused on the culture and theory behind new media. In 1997 the magazine was acquired by
Montreal-based company BHVR.
Solomon left the magazine in 1999 to devote more time to his writing and broadcasting career.
In the late 1990s and the early 2000s, the magazine attempted to expand its
American presence
in order to compete with similar magazines such as ''
Wired''. In 2000 the magazine was sold to its staff and the founder Andrew Heintzman again became the president of Shift Multimedia.
Although magazine started its edition in the USA,
it eventually ceased publishing. A short-lived television show inspired by the magazine
was also unsuccessful.
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