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October 9, 2026

Unpacking the New California Subsidy for News

Richard J. Tofel. Oct 8, 2026

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October 2, 2026

The White House Press Corps Needs to Stop Compromising with Trump—and On Its Own Integrity

September 24, 2026

McClatchy, Cutting Newsrooms, Says the Quiet Part Out Loud

Richard J. Tofel. Sep 24, 2026

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September 17, 2026

Pentagon News Follies and the Historic Failure in Iran

Richard J. Tofel. Sep 17, 2026

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September 10, 2026

The Real Issues, Once and Again

Richard J. Tofel. Sep 10, 2026

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September 2, 2026

A Week Off from Journalism

Richard J. Tofel. Sep 2, 2026

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August 27, 2026

Time for Some Ground Rules for AI and Writing

Richard J. Tofel. Aug 27, 2026

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August 20, 2026

What The Next Journalism Should Be

Richard J. Tofel. Aug 20, 2026

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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

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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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