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Would politicians be more accountable if Canada had more "Gawker-style" media?

Allegations that Toronto's mayor smoked crack were first reported on Gawker -- an American website with the tagline "Today's gossip is tomorrow's news." ...
Allegations that Toronto's mayor smoked crack were first reported on Gawker -- an American website with the tagline "Today's gossip is tomorrow's news." We'll hear from one editorial writer who says politicians here would be more accountable if they knew the Canadian media was actively searching for gossip and scandal to report. We'll follow up with the man who has tried a number of times to make a go of "gotchya" style of reporting in Canada for his thoughts.
We'd love to know what you think: can a search for scandal ever be in the public good?