A group of investigative journos is going to hold an event on Toronto on Tuesday, Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m. It's about what reporters should do when the state comes demanding something.

Here's the whole e-flyer:

Can't say I was wowed by the inaugural episode of CBC Newsworld's The Hour, with ex-MuchMusic veejay George Stroumboulopoulos.

For openers, I find it amusing that he used the word "bullshit" in describing what wouldn't be on his show, but when you go to its website, it says: ... the truth is that CBC Newsworld wanted his “no-BS” attitude. (Hey – it’s the CBC: We can’t swear on a web page!)

Saw this on John Gushue's site: It's a Deaniac explaining her understanding of this blogging payola imbroglio -- and her explanation has Kos calling for a retraction from the Wall Street Journal (see my original posting for details).

The Toronto Star is doing a six-part series on various aspects of life in the U.S. of A. leading up to Dubya taking repeating the presidential oath one last time on Thurdsay.

The Toronto Star's Chantal Hebert does a good job of explaining Conservative Leader Stephen Harper's obstacles to achieving a breakthrough in Quebec.

Some excerpts: