Archive - Second Rough Draft

October 2024

Looking Into Press Forward’s Mass Grant Process

Concerns about a lack of reporters in St. Louis and others’ presence in the Philippines

Oct 31 •

Richard J. Tofel

What the Election Means for Journalism

Thinking about libel, regulations, legislation— and a nightmare scenario

Oct 24 •

Richard J. Tofel

What’s the Matter with the Knight Foundation?

Looking at front-loading, an unannounced strategic review, and a hold on "prioritizing" new grants

Oct 17 •

Richard J. Tofel

What the New York City Hall Scandals Can Tell Us About the State of Local News

Including the difference between uncovering wrongdoing and tracking official investigators

Oct 10 •

Richard J. Tofel

September 2024

Midterm Grades on Campaign ’24 Reporting

Including imaginary headlines that reflect real ones

Sep 26 •

Richard J. Tofel

Help for Local Newsrooms Needs to Meet Them Where They Are

How to deal with the problem of being “fried and frozen”

Sep 19 •

Richard J. Tofel

The Business Crisis of the Press is Coming for Local TV News

Funders should beware, operators focus on digital

Sep 12 •

Richard J. Tofel

Rebooting the Minnesota Star Tribune: A Conversation with Steve Grove

From paper of record to paper of relevancy

Sep 5 •

Richard J. Tofel

August 2024

Lessons from the California Journalism Legislative Debacle

Avoiding Newspeak and knife fights with gunslingers

Aug 29 •

Richard J. Tofel

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