Highbrow. Lowbrow. These two words are more often implied than said aloud. But where do they fit when it comes to issues and events in Canadian journalism? I've been creating something that maps out the general consensus on a scale similar to New York Magazine's Approval Matrix. While I won't mention where I'm placing them, here are some recent events I'm including. You can decide whether they're lowbrow or highbrow, brilliant or despicable.

- The Juliet O'Neill ruling: the courts finally take a stand for journalists

- Bell Globemedia Inc. takes over CHUM Ltd.: So Canadian journalism can be less diversified.

- Hello and Bobbi are released in Canada: moving on

- Victoria Times Colonist freelance columnist Vivian Smith, is reinstated after her contract was terminated because of advertisers' concerns: CanWest cares about the advertising/editorial mix (if it affects business).

- The Walrus details the failure of journalists in the Arar case

- CBC's Peter Mansbridge and The Globe and Mail's John Doyle duke it out over war coverage

- Jan Wong and Quebec duke it out over the Montreal shootings

- Stephen Harper tries to control the media

- Sun Media begins to self-destruct

- CanWest MediaWorks' Dose stops printing May 17, 2006: Good night, sweet prince.