Ironically, two days after a major U.S. paper ran a scathing report on CanWest’s policy of imposing national editorials, a CanWest national editorial appears defending the policy.

The editorial, nay, manifesto, is written in a abrasive and arrogant voice that makes Lord Black seem open-minded and humble. From the piece, CanWest clearly sees itself as right, and everyone else is wrong. Those that don’t like it, CanWest says, can blame it on the Internet:

Newspapers have always changed as new media competed for readers’ time and attention, particularly radio, television and now the Internet. Each new medium adds to the diversity of news and information.
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Newspapers are not exempt from such changes. Under the ownership of CanWest Global Communications Corp., Southam seeks to recognize the new realities of media and of Canada.

Funny, I always thought this medium encouraged more opinions, not less.

Meanwhile, in the “If-Slate-Tried-it-So-Should-We Departnment” Salon.com is thinking about launching a print edition despite an anemic advertising market.