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Sep 13, 2023Liked by Richard J. Tofel

Thanks for raising these important points and questions, Dick.

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Sep 12, 2023Liked by Richard J. Tofel

Brilliant in nailing down some of the big questions about Press Forward. Down with the “Trust Me” school of philanthropy.

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Isn't Gates one of the biggest phrphilanthropic funders? Of they accept money from him, the rot starts there.

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The Canadian organization is now to me; sad that the US folks didn't follow through on your plainly sensical suggestion.

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Is there a reason that all of this money doesn't go to American Journalism Project? A lot of the issues you raise may be less of an issue if they trusted that entity, which has essentially the same mission and is farther along in building process.

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Thanks for this.

First, you should know that I do some consulting for AJP.

That said, I do agree there is a lot of overlap in aims, which is one big reason I am glad Press Forward is largely foregoing having its own staff.

It's true that Press Forward has said it will work also with for-profits (which AJP does not), and, I gather, will not insist on free access to news (which AJP does).

But I do hope that Press Forward and its funders will meaningfully support AJP and its grantees, and I would expect that they eventually will.

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Thanks for your reply, but I can't hit "Like" since it sounds like the wealthy arranging the deck chairs to suit on the proverbial sinking ship.

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