Someone has to stand up and be counted:(Thanks to the CBC for this) Arts & Entertainment News Clark Kent rants about journalism Superman alter-ego quits Daily Planet Both comic book geeks and journalists were buzzing about the latest issue of Superman today as his mild-mannered alter ego Clark Kent quits his job as a reporter for the Daily Planet. Clark Kent quits The Daily Planet and bemoans the state of journalism in his newsroom resignation speech. bit.ly/TNqjTI Romenesko a day ago ReplyRetweetFavorite In Superman #13, Kent gets chewed out by his boss Perry White for not having filed a story in a week. Kent gets philosophical about journalism, saying, "Why am I the one sounding like a grizzled ink-stained wretch who believes news should be about-- I don't know, news?" "Times are changing and print is a dying medium," says White. OMG Clark Kent, thank you. #THANKYOU pic.twitter.com/ZRpXCKzk NMMan a day ago ReplyRetweetFavorite But the journalism business being what it is, some in the media said that Kent would more likely be fired than quit. Wouldn't it be more realistic for Clark Kent to be laid off from the Daily Planet, rather than quit? jimromenesko.com/2012/10/22... Mike Madden a day ago ReplyRetweetFavorite In the new issue of Superman, Clark Kent quits the Daily Planet. In reality, he'd be laid off or looking for a PR gig: pic.twitter.com/Syr1cl3f RobTornoe a day ago ReplyRetweetFavorite As Clark Kent quits his job, a New Yorker cartoon I have pinned to my desk: pic.twitter.com/dY6nNZXw James Bradshaw a day ago ReplyRetweetFavorite