Although the U.S. newspaper industry cut 2,000 jobs last year, j-school enrolment went up. But this NYT story claims that new grads might have better skills sets for today's jobs than vets.

When I first heard about the Huffington Post, I was mildly critical. In the intervening year since it's launched, it's still not a must-read for me, although Arianna Huffington is one of my favourite all-time talk show guests.

Further to the issue of communications strategists, environmentalists are claiming the Tories have torn a page from the playbook of Republican pollster and strategist Frank Luntz when it comes to selling their vision of fighting climate change.

Sandra Buckler, director of communications for the Prime Minister's Office, described the new government's media relations strategy as speed dating.

I caught the third period of Game 5 between the NHL's Edmonton Oilers and San Jose Sharks.

Twelve seconds in, it was 3-1 Oilers. By the time the third period was three minutes old, it was tied at three.

Holy shit, I thought to myself: We have a game!

But by the time it was all over, the Oil had won 6-3. The Oil scored those six goals on 18 shots. The Sharks didn't give Oiler goalie Dwayne Roloson a night from hell: He only faced 24 shots.

If the Sharks come back to win this series (the Oil lead 3 games to 2, and have won three straight), then they are mentally tough enough to win the Stanley Cup this year.

But somehow, I don't think so. They came back with a vengeance at the beginning of the third, but the Oil emerged the better team. San Jose started taking dumb penalties -- the most definitive sign that you've given up.

I'm predicting Edmonton moves on in this series, and I further predict their series with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks will start on Friday, with the Oil harpooning the Sharks Wednesday night at Rexall Place in Edmonton.