Thomas Jackson 33o has witted a very interesting article What is Freemasonry for the Scottish Rite Journal.  It may be found here:

http://www.scottishrite.org/ee.php?/journal/articles/freemasonry_is2/

http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/news/s/1030378_what_is_all_the_fuss_about

Is an article in an English newspaper about more openness in the fraternity.

And here is one from the New York Times

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/03/the-freemasons-enter-the-spin-zone/index.html?ex=1357102800&en=8c372fc6220ce43f&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss