Matthew Parris says the internet is neither the saviour of the destroyer of journalism. Free, unfettered access will not fly forever. There will always be a demand for hierarchy, authority, discrimination and constraints. It is the message which is important, not the medium - the internet is just another way of writing things down. There will always be a need for reporters, who will always need editors to provide hierarchy and accountability. We can trust the customers to take their custom to where they trust - it will be the demand side, not the supply side, which will solve this problem. http://www.intelligencesquared.com/iq2-video/2010/the-future-of-news