Archive - Second Rough Draft

Four Harder Questions About Nonprofit Boards and CEOs

On succession, strategy, firing and worrying

51 mins ago •

Richard J. Tofel

July 2025

Newsrooms Need to Get Tougher on All That Lying

Practical steps we can take would help

Jul 31 •

Richard J. Tofel

Trump, the Press and Defining Deviancy Down

What if the Epstein story is just beginning?

Jul 24 •

Richard J. Tofel

What to Do Now About Public Broadcasting

Rescission needs to be followed by innovation, not just restoration

Jul 17 •

Richard J. Tofel

Mayor Mamdani and the News Judgments That Provokes

Careful about religious bigotry and brandishing “socialism”

Jul 10 •

Richard J. Tofel

Some Good News for a Change: Better Libel Insurance Now Available for Smaller Newsrooms

Crafted with support from a leading philanthropy

Jul 1 •

Richard J. Tofel

June 2025

May 2025

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