But, if you are a working journalist and find all of this about as uplifting as the weather forecast, then I think you're missing the point. Because I am, in fact, extremely optimistic about the future of journalism. I have real confidence in the prospects for the news media. And if you ask me that annoying question, whether I see the glass half empty or half full, I'd say two-thirds full. In fact, I think this is the most exciting time to be a journalist since the advent of television.