Over the past decade, widespread use of the internet has changed how people get their news. Many Canadian news organizations have reduced the number of journalists that they have on staff and are producing fewer stories outside of their immediate communities. These cost-cutting measures lead to serious doubts about whether news organizations can continue to provide the public with the high quality content they need. The Canadian Media Research Consortium has been studying these trends and decided to hold a public forum to examine the Future of News in Canada. The event took place on Sept. 22, 2008. Less