It seems that most stories I read about journalism are geared towards the way it is crumbling around our ears. I came across a story About the classic Bill O’Reilly (Fox reporter) versus Keith Olbermann (MSNBC reporter) feud, that at first gave me the same gut feeling. However, there is a silver lining. The article indicates that both men have had their leashes tugged at by their corporate owners, in regards to their feud. The silver lining is that other news publications, Salon and New York mag, have picked up on this tugging, and written about it! Salon’s article shines a light on what journalism can be, and in fact, should be. I strongly encourage you all to read the article from Salon.

http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/08/01/ge/index.html

Another newspaper has surfaced in the Toronto region. The publication is called t.o.night, and will be a free daily afternoon publication, aimed at those commuting home. It will be circulated between 3:30 and 6:30. The thing that irks me about this publication, is that it will contain NO reporters on staff. All of their articles will be taken from the Associated Press and Canadian Press. This announcement frustrates me greatly, though I won’t dive too deep into the reasons. Journalism takes another kick in the balls, and Canadian media concentration takes one more step towards a unified voice :s

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/free-afternoon-commuter-newspaper-joins-bustling-toronto-media-market/article1236167/