A conference room decorated with a large picture of Paris Hilton might not seem the ideal place in which to argue that quality journalism has a vibrant future, but the tabloid celebrity's presence in Reuters' headquarters was not the most incongruous aspect of this week's unveiling of a report into the mood in the world's newsrooms.
Journalists attending the launch of the Zogby poll, commissioned by Reuters and the World Editors Forum, were treated to the remarkable spectacle of other journalists being optimistic about journalism.
