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A Halfhearted Eulogy for the Local Journalism Sustainability Act
Why a lack of federal aid to journalism until at least 2025 shouldn't be deeply mourned
Richard J. Tofel
Aug 18
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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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How Journalists Feel About Journalism Right Now is… Complicated
A survey reveals ambivalence, strongly felt
Richard J. Tofel
Jul 28
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Opining About Opinion Pages
On the future of editorial pages, and political endorsements
Richard J. Tofel
Jul 21
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How to Report About the Pandemic Now
We need more journalism about the forest of societal change, perhaps less on the trees of case counts and incremental subvariants
Richard J. Tofel
Jul 14
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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 Do About Twitter in Newsrooms
On criticizing colleagues, and unplugging altogether
Richard J. Tofel
Jun 23
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Why Watergate Seems Almost Quaint at Fifty
Taking stock of how our country has changed
Richard J. Tofel
Jun 16
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History and the First Rough Draft of Journalism
When revisiting the past, we need to apply the highest standards of both crafts.
Richard J. Tofel
Jun 9
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Uvalde and Law Enforcement’s Credibility Gap
The lesson: no institution deserves a pass on journalistic skepticism.
Richard J. Tofel
Jun 2
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What If a Recession Is Just Ahead?
Three questions (and answers) for newsroom managers
Richard J. Tofel
May 26
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Thinking Through Two Pulitzer Controversies
The Times's Stalin problem and whether to use the Pulitzer carrot as a diversity stick
Richard J. Tofel
May 19
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