"Why isn't Julian Assange dead?"

On the eve of the Jon Stewart rally to "turn it down a notch," rightwing columnist Jonah Goldberg wonders why the CIA hasn't yet assassinated the WikiLeaks founder.

Future of Journalism

Will erecting pay walls around news content help? No, says Arianna Huffington in May 2009 Senate testimony. Here's "Life After the Pay Wall" nightmare scenario from Advertising Age.

Biggest Moments in Journalism-Blogging History

...according to Online Journalism Blog (as of Nov 2008).

Indy Outlet vs. Joe Miller

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller in Alaska -- who may still win the election -- has fallen in the polls since the online indy Alaska Dispatch wrote articles about his past (for example, here and here) and then had one of its top staffers arrested by Miller's security people.

Rally to Restore Sanity

Your faithful blogger gets the last word in Sunday's London Observer report on Stewart/Colbert rally: "It is a sad commentary that the two most important news shows are on the Comedy Channel," said Cohen. "In their comedic format they are doing what journalists should be doing."

Clever rally placard here and here and here. (H/t to TPM.) Also, here's one from student Pete B, and another.

Izzy Award Winner Scahill on MSNBC

Independent journalist Jeremy Scahill gives his take about WikiLeaks Iraq documents from his reporting post in Kabul, Afghanistan. Scahill focuses on abuses by private military contractors. (H/t to Andrew C.)

Influence Tracker

Who funds our Congress members? Wired magazine and a nonprofit research group (and American Public Radio) team up to present politicians (in their well-dressed suits) as NASCAR drivers (with their logo-adorned uniforms). H/t to Kellan.