As well….I believe it was a Globe Reporter who broke the story wasn't it? I can't imagine an editor telling one of his reporters NOT to write about the biggest scandal in Canadian history….that reporter would probably quit and go elsewhere with his scoop….and the paper who let him go would pay the costs for the perceived cover-up. It would prove every comment about Liberal Bias at the Globe was true.

which it is by the way…

The old competitive Fleet Street newspaper model is archaic in the digital age, MacPhail says, citing the unwillingness of newspaper websites to link to one another’s stories. “That’s heartbreakingly stupid, so opposite the ethic and spirit of the Web.”

Funny thing: CanWest does link to competitors' stories. Check out this column by Macleans's own Andrew Potter: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/lbty7c” target=”_blank”>http://tinyurl.com/lbty7c

When I look at that column, or other stories posted on CanWest papers' sites, I see, on the right-hand side, links to "Related Stories From Around The Web", which will send you to some very un-CanWest websites. Sometimes the link between the CanWest article and the "Related" story is tenuous at best, but usually the links do have something to do with the CanWest story.

This isn't a criticism of either the Macleans article or MacPhail – I just found it interesting that somebody's already doing this sort of thing. Anyone know of any other media outlets doing likewise?

The old competitive Fleet Street newspaper model is archaic in the digital age, MacPhail says, citing the unwillingness of newspaper websites to link to one another’s stories. “That’s heartbreakingly stupid, so opposite the ethic and spirit of the Web.”

Funny thing: Canwest does link to competitors' stories. Check out this column by Macleans's own Andrew Potter: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/John/178477...

When I look at that column, or other stories posted on CanWest papers' sites, I see, on the right-hand side, links to "Related Stories From Around The Web", which will send you to some very un-CanWest websites.

This isn't a criticism of either the Macleans article or MacPhail – I just found it interesting that somebody's already doing this sort of thing. Anyone know of any other media outlets doing likewise?

The old competitive Fleet Street newspaper model is archaic in the digital age, MacPhail says, citing the unwillingness of newspaper websites to link to one another’s stories. “That’s heartbreakingly stupid, so opposite the ethic and spirit of the Web.”

They have an understanding that the Internet is a necessity for survival, but the bureaucracy and internal strife… and maybe the Fleet Street mentality (wake up Phil, you're on Front Street), need to be cut so that the news and analysis provider can actually rise again.

It is a stale newsroom that needs to realize that their print edition and circulation numbers are now secondary to online content. They desperately need some young blood who have grown up on digital formats to figure out the latter… Except young blood doesn't necessarily like to wear the white collar.

For example, the Dhalla/nanny business: this piece says the Globe downplayed it because it was uncovered by a competitor. I believe they downplayed it because it reflected poorly on a star Liberal MP. The subscription is peanuts, but why spend time reading a publication if I think they're only providing a blinkered view?

Yes, because the Globe didn't do a lot of the investigation on the Sponsorship Scandal.

Anyways, as Paul mentions in his blog post that linked to this, I was thinking about the difference in the coverage of politics this week as I was reading about the AFN stories. Personally, I would have liked to have seen a longer article on Phil Fontaine because I find him interesting and influential but perhaps a feature will be written on him closer to election date for the new head of the AFN.