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A Journalistic Fail Around a Film About Journalism
What “Storm Lake” left out
Richard J. Tofel
Apr 4
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Time for Real Coverage of the Supreme Court
We need a new approach to an ambitious political actor
Richard J. Tofel
Jun 27
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What to Make of the Retreat of BuzzFeed News
It’s not really about Facebook or SPACs—it’s worse than that
Richard J. Tofel
May 12
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Time for Local Newspapers to Go All-Local?
Thinking about the problem of local news from the supply side
Richard J. Tofel
Apr 14
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On the Culture Problem at CNN
What's most troubling is the reactions to Zucker's ouster from the newsroom
Richard J. Tofel
Feb 10
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Needed: Local Funding for Local News
There has been an explosion in funding for local news, but most of it is national.
Richard J. Tofel
May 27, 2021
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A Lesson from the Decline of Vice
Revisiting what David Carr saw, and why it may have been lost.
Richard J. Tofel
Sep 9, 2021
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Four Lessons from Two Decades of Newsroom Lawyering
Reflections on retiring from practice, with gratitude.
Richard J. Tofel
Jan 27
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A Call for More Mergers in Nonprofit Journalism
How to think about the possibilities-- and the pitfalls
Richard J. Tofel
Mar 24
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What to Do About Twitter in Newsrooms
On criticizing colleagues, and unplugging altogether
Richard J. Tofel
Jun 23
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Memo to Tribune Rescuers: First Thing You Do, Stop Printing the Papers
Thanks for saving your local newspaper. Now do something hard, before it gets much harder.
Richard J. Tofel
Apr 8, 2021
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Books About Investigative Reporting Are Even More Interesting Than They Used to Be
What we can learn from a close read of Paul Pringle's 'Bad City'
Richard J. Tofel
Aug 1
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