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Is TV news in Canada worth a damn? Two former journos discuss on The Mark

As Tim Knight puts it on The Mark, he and Kai Nagata have some differences: "We're separated by 50 years and 2,000 miles." But also similarities: Both are former TV journalists who believe the industry is mortally ailing — and both have recently penned widely read missives on why; Nagata on his blog, Knight on…

As Tim Knight puts it on The Mark, he and Kai Nagata have some differences: "We're separated by 50 years and 2,000 miles." But also similarities: Both are former TV journalists who believe the industry is mortally ailing — and both have recently penned widely read missives on why; Nagata on his blog, Knight on J-Source. One believes the industry can be saved; the other does not. Over the next three days, they will debate whether the medium is worth saving on The Mark. You can follow along here.

As Tim Knight puts it on The Mark, he and Kai Nagata have some differences: "We're separated by 50 years and 2,000 miles." But also similarities: Both are former TV journalists who believe the industry is mortally ailing — and both have recently penned widely read missives on why; Nagata on his blog, Knight on J-Source. One believes the industry can be saved; the other does not. Over the next three days, they will debate whether the medium is worth saving on The Mark. You can follow along here.

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