CBC’s Radio Noon call-in show today focused on the issue of journalistic independence and media diversity. Host Anne Lagacé Dowson talked to Marc Edge, author of Asper Nation.

Among the callers is Charles Shannon, former Gazette copy editor and Montreal Newspaper Guild vice-president, who talks about buyouts and how Canwest shapes your local news.

Listen to the interview in Real Audio format: Part 1, Part 2.