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Lessons from Covering the Last Pandemic—and for the Next One
What can be learned from Donald McNeil’s The Wisdom of Plagues
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Richard J. Tofel
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The Texas Tribune, Example or Exception?: A Candid Talk with Evan Smith About Earned Income
Events, sponsorship-- and why one size doesn't fit all
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Richard J. Tofel
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What Changes in Who's Using AP Wires Tell Us About the News Business Now
Looking closely at the moves by Gannett, McClatchy and the Texas Tribune
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Richard J. Tofel
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March 2024

A Tough Season, But Not a News Apocalypse
Charting the trends, problems, a blip and some caveats.
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Richard J. Tofel
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What Went Wrong at the Center for Public Integrity?
Reflections after talking with former leaders
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Richard J. Tofel
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Why Philanthropy IS a Business Model
While “nonprofit” is not
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Richard J. Tofel
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February 2024

Why Biden’s Age Isn’t “Hillary’s Emails”
The better analogy is to the campaign of 1944, FDR’s last.
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Richard J. Tofel
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A Requiem for the Culture of The Wall Street Journal
Mourning the brutality of the current purge
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Richard J. Tofel
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What Will Work Like Cooking and Games If You Aren’t the New York Times?
The answer requires knowing your audience.
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Richard J. Tofel
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What Just Happened at the LA Times?
When you have a rich owner, it depends on who they are.
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Richard J. Tofel
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January 2024

How to Share Bad News with a Newsroom (and How Not to)
Remember that we are in the transparency business
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Richard J. Tofel
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A Lesson from the University Mess: Beware the Forces of One Dollar, One Vote
Independence needs to include that from donors
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Richard J. Tofel
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