Escape from Suburbia, the follow-up film to The End of Suburbia, premiered tonight at the Bloor Theatre. Click through to see my deep thoughts, but I can tell you right now I had some problems with the film.

From a Newspaper Guild news release: (h/t to Romenesko)

Wall Street Journal reporters across the country chose not to show up to work this morning.

We did so for two reasons.

First, The Wall Street Journal's long tradition of independence, which has been the hallmark of our news coverage for decades, is threatened today. We, along with hundreds of other Dow Jones employees represented by the Independent Association of Publishers' Employees, want to demonstrate our conviction that the Journal’s editorial integrity depends on an owner committed to journalistic independence.

Second, by our absence from newsrooms around the country, we are reminding Dow Jones management that the quality of its publications depends on a top-quality professional staff. Dow Jones currently is in contract negotiations with its primary union, seeking severe cutbacks in our health benefits and limits on our pay. It is beyond debate that the professionals who create The Wall Street Journal and other Dow Jones publications every day deserve a fair contract that rewards their achievements. At a time when Dow Jones is finding the resources to award golden parachutes to 135 top executives, it should not be seeking to eviscerate employees’ health benefits and impose salary adjustments that amount to a pay cut.

We put the reputation of The Wall Street Journal and the needs of its readers first. That's why we will be back at our desks this afternoon, producing the day's news reports. But we hope this demonstration will remind those entrusted with the future of Dow Jones that our publications' integrity must be protected, and sustained, from top to bottom.

From The Tyee:

For many Canadians this news may fall into the same category as the denominational preference of the Pope and the excretory habits of bears, but we still thought you'd like to know:

A new study suggests that unionized journalists in Canada believe that their bosses put profits before good journalism.

The survey, conducted for the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union, indicates that Canadian reporters, editors and camera operators are deeply cynical about media owners' commitment to journalism.

The 3,000 journalists who responded to the survey tend to believe that:

• Owners' "values and politics" and "financial bottom lines" affect the editorial agendas of the country's publications and broadcast stations
• Advertisers also influence editorial decisions
• Things have been getting worse over the last decade.

Globeandmail.com posted a CP story about how the CBC/Facebook wish list project got hijacked by special interest groups (something the blogosphere has noted for some time). Can you say "entirely predictable"?

From the BBC:

Iran's top security body has ordered local journalists not to report on problems caused by petrol rationing, a day after its surprise introduction.

Angry motorists have reacted violently to the curbs, attacking up to 19 petrol stations in the capital, Tehran.

There are still long queues outside filling stations.

The authorities switched off the mobile text messaging system in Tehran overnight to prevent motorists from organising more protests.