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August 13, 2026

Here’s a Way Not to Protect CNN from the Ellisons

Richard J. Tofel. Aug 13, 2026

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August 6, 2026

Why Knight Foundation is Investing in For-Profit Journalism

Richard J. Tofel. Aug 6, 2026

July 30, 2026

Thinking Aloud About the Quiet Crisis in Audience for News

Richard J. Tofel. Jul 30, 2026

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July 23, 2026

The Big Bias in AI Is Economic

Richard J. Tofel. Jul 23, 2026

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July 16, 2026

Those Subpoenas to Reporters May Not Be Quite What You Think

Richard J. Tofel. Jul 16, 2026

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July 16, 2026

How to Run CBS News and CNN Under Common Ownership

Richard J. Tofel. Jul 9, 2026

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July 16, 2026

Midyear Update on Our Support for Nonprofit Journalism

Richard J. Tofel. Jul 2, 2026

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July 16, 2026

Oil Prices and Lessons for the Press from a Failure of Expertise

Richard J. Tofel. Jun 25, 2026

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July 16, 2026

All That AI Money, New Philanthropy and What It Means for Journalism

Richard J. Tofel. Jun 18, 2026

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July 16, 2026

Passive vs. Active News Consumption and Updating the Pictures in Our Heads

Richard J. Tofel. Jun 11, 2026

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July 16, 2026

On AI Predictions for Journalism, a Plea for Modesty

Richard J. Tofel. Jun 4, 2026

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July 16, 2026

Seven Valuable Lessons as an Online News Entrepreneur Reflects

Richard J. Tofel. May 28, 2026

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July 16, 2026

The New York Times and Our Freedom

Richard J. Tofel. May 21, 2026

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July 16, 2026

The Baltimore Banner CEO on Progress There and Plans for Their Pittsburgh Newspaper Purchase

Richard J. Tofel. May 14, 2026

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July 16, 2026

Important Reminders from News Coverage of Politics in My Backyard

Richard J. Tofel. May 7, 2026

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July 16, 2026

Some Rationalization May Finally Be Coming for Newsroom Intermediaries

Richard J. Tofel. Apr 30, 2026

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July 16, 2026

Rules of the Road for Newsrooms Grappling With Prediction Markets

Richard J. Tofel. Apr 23, 2026

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July 16, 2026

Why Starting Long News Stories With Anecdotes May Have Outlived Its Usefulness

Richard J. Tofel. Apr 9, 2026

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July 16, 2026

Why I’m Changing the Settings on This Newsletter, and How I Hope It Will Do Some Good

Richard J. Tofel. Apr 2, 2026

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July 16, 2026

Award-Winning Work and What It Demonstrates About Journalism

Richard J. Tofel. Mar 26, 2026

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