From "Newsrooms Need to Get Tougher on All That Lying" by Richard Tofel. dicktofel.substack.com/p/newsrooms-...
July 31, 2025 at 5:23 PM
From "Newsrooms Need to Get Tougher on All That Lying" by Richard Tofel. dicktofel.substack.com/p/newsrooms-...
I’m so excited about this. I hope people keep starting newsrooms. There’s appetite for the truth.
“The newsroom, which had about 45 people at the beginning of the year, will probably more than double to 95 journalists by the end of the year.” I’m happy to be one of them.
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/b...
Politics News Site NOTUS to Become ‘The Star’
www.nytimes.com
April 16, 2026 at 11:33 PM
I’m so excited about this. I hope people keep starting newsrooms. There’s appetite for the truth.
unraveled is *two* people, doing work that much bigger newsrooms aren't
NEW: since last year, a pair of "highly trained" feds have been involved in an array of incidents attacking crowds with chemical weapons.
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
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We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
Identified: the El Paso BORTAC crew rampaging through the Midwest
One violent duo in particular, U.S. Border Patrol agents Michael Sveum (EZ-2) and Edgar Vazquez (EZ-17), have been frequently seen alongside former commander-at-large Greg Bovino terrorizing crowds wi...
unraveledpress.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:10 PM
unraveled is *two* people, doing work that much bigger newsrooms aren't
the $75 million Jeff Bezos set on fire for that Melania propaganda piece could have funded most independent newsrooms for literally decades
always bears repeating that this is NOT a financial decision. jeff bezos is worth over 250 billion dollars. he can afford to lose many millions and never even notice it. this is, at its core, a political and personal decision by bezos to destroy the post
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.
February 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
the $75 million Jeff Bezos set on fire for that Melania propaganda piece could have funded most independent newsrooms for literally decades
Bluesky is offering journalists and newsrooms direct access to this platform.
Spread the word. 🗞
Spread the word. 🗞
we've been reaching out to & been in contact with a bunch of newsrooms (including local news) but if you have personal contacts at news orgs, please have them email press@blueskyweb.xyz!
October 8, 2023 at 8:39 AM
Bluesky is offering journalists and newsrooms direct access to this platform.
Spread the word. 🗞
Spread the word. 🗞
We 💙 links!
Starting this week, we've made it even easier for newsrooms and more to track how much traffic Bluesky is sending to their sites.
For those setting up analytics, Bluesky's referrer is go.bsky.app.
Starting this week, we've made it even easier for newsrooms and more to track how much traffic Bluesky is sending to their sites.
For those setting up analytics, Bluesky's referrer is go.bsky.app.
March 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
We 💙 links!
Starting this week, we've made it even easier for newsrooms and more to track how much traffic Bluesky is sending to their sites.
For those setting up analytics, Bluesky's referrer is go.bsky.app.
Starting this week, we've made it even easier for newsrooms and more to track how much traffic Bluesky is sending to their sites.
For those setting up analytics, Bluesky's referrer is go.bsky.app.
The top story of the moment is the one story that our most influential newsrooms won’t touch: That the United State has become an authoritarian state. presswatchers.org/2025/08/we-h...
We have become an authoritarian state, and our top newsrooms are in denial | Press Watch
The frog in the proverbial pot is dead.
presswatchers.org
August 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The top story of the moment is the one story that our most influential newsrooms won’t touch: That the United State has become an authoritarian state. presswatchers.org/2025/08/we-h...
It's incredibly telling that student newsrooms have shown more bravery in the past few years than many national outlets
Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
October 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
It's incredibly telling that student newsrooms have shown more bravery in the past few years than many national outlets
Once again tapping - no, *pounding* the "support local, independent, worker-run newsrooms" sign
Scoop: After the LA Times published a piece about Elon Musk that carried a headline owner Patrick Soon-Shiong didn't like, a new rule was implemented: Prior to publishing opinion stories, headlines must be emailed to Soon-Shiong, where he can then choose to weigh in. www.status.news/p/los-angele...
The Times They Are A-Changin’
Staffers at the Los Angeles Times described to Status a demoralized publication depleted of its spirit in which employees are "confused," "offended," and "frustrated."
www.status.news
December 5, 2024 at 12:25 PM
Once again tapping - no, *pounding* the "support local, independent, worker-run newsrooms" sign
Announcer: we noticed. Male dominated newsrooms not so much
Misogyny is an increasing factor in far-right attacks, but it often goes unnoticed.
For far-right extremists, the rise of a new enemy: Women
Misogyny is an increasing factor in far-right attacks, but it often goes unnoticed.
n.pr
May 31, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Announcer: we noticed. Male dominated newsrooms not so much
🗣️SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK (& at newsrooms across the country...)
You cannot trust information coming from Kash Patel's FBI. You cannot trust information coming from ICE. You cannot trust information coming the Trump administration. You cannot trust information coming from Republicans.
September 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🗣️SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK (& at newsrooms across the country...)
Key question by my lights is whether these newsrooms knew Congress wasn’t being notified of the attack
(Semafor) - The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops ..
@semafor.com
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@semafor.com
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January 4, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Key question by my lights is whether these newsrooms knew Congress wasn’t being notified of the attack
Lol hope that Facebook cash was worth this, newsrooms
December 14, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Lol hope that Facebook cash was worth this, newsrooms
again tapping the sign: please support Wikipedia and other quality information sources - especially local news, double especially newsrooms that are worker owned and reader funded
it’s becoming increasingly clear the goal of the far right is to defund and buy up every source of reliable information until there is no more objective reality to counter them
January 22, 2025 at 2:07 AM
again tapping the sign: please support Wikipedia and other quality information sources - especially local news, double especially newsrooms that are worker owned and reader funded
Note to newsrooms, it’s Guot Guot, not Gout Gout.
December 9, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Note to newsrooms, it’s Guot Guot, not Gout Gout.
Siri, what happens when you fire all the Black and Brown smart people from newsrooms?
Analysis: Weeks before he set foot on the stage, Bad Bunny’s halftime performance had already become a media event.
But if you were looking for political commentary, the closest that you got was when he said “God bless America” in English.
But if you were looking for political commentary, the closest that you got was when he said “God bless America” in English.
Analysis | Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was expected to provoke. Did it?
The Bad Bunny Super Bowl show nodded to injustices in Puerto Rico but mostly evoked wholesome family values that meshed with the more sentimental commercials.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Siri, what happens when you fire all the Black and Brown smart people from newsrooms?
NO tariff opinion today from SCOTUS. Newsrooms and economists everywhere can exhale.
January 9, 2026 at 3:04 PM
NO tariff opinion today from SCOTUS. Newsrooms and economists everywhere can exhale.
Once again pounding the "support local, independent, worker-run newsrooms" sign
4/ The biggest surprise? Media indoctrination and civil liberties repression are the most predictive of autocratic survival. These findings have big implications for “information autocracies” in the digital age.
January 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Once again pounding the "support local, independent, worker-run newsrooms" sign
There’s an online push to get Mark Cuban to start up a newsroom, but there are independent and local newsrooms not owned by billionaires that need your support *right now.*
Billionaires owning newsrooms (even if you like the person) is part of the problem!
List:
Billionaires owning newsrooms (even if you like the person) is part of the problem!
List:
Press Forward's Closing Local Coverage Gaps Grantees
Meet the 205 local newsrooms sharing $20 million in funding for addressing longstanding gaps in coverage in their communities.
www.pressforward.news
October 28, 2024 at 12:39 PM
There’s an online push to get Mark Cuban to start up a newsroom, but there are independent and local newsrooms not owned by billionaires that need your support *right now.*
Billionaires owning newsrooms (even if you like the person) is part of the problem!
List:
Billionaires owning newsrooms (even if you like the person) is part of the problem!
List:
Frank discussions of risk and danger are commonplace in newsrooms, which is why they also belong in classrooms.
March 14, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Frank discussions of risk and danger are commonplace in newsrooms, which is why they also belong in classrooms.
Newsrooms across the world should be treating the Epstein files as a top-tier story.
If coverage is being sidelined, that editorial choice is worth paying attention to.
If coverage is being sidelined, that editorial choice is worth paying attention to.
February 2, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Newsrooms across the world should be treating the Epstein files as a top-tier story.
If coverage is being sidelined, that editorial choice is worth paying attention to.
If coverage is being sidelined, that editorial choice is worth paying attention to.
Do newsrooms have a sign that says, "Believe" over the managing editor's office door like on Ted Lasso.
BOLDUAN: The White House says it would support a professional handwriting expert review that birthday book page that allegedly was made by Trump. The WH continues to say it was not.
SWALWELL: I have two eyes. You have two eyes. Anyone who looks at that letter knows whose signature that was.
SWALWELL: I have two eyes. You have two eyes. Anyone who looks at that letter knows whose signature that was.
September 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Do newsrooms have a sign that says, "Believe" over the managing editor's office door like on Ted Lasso.
once again encouraging you all to support billionaire-free, worker-run, independent newsrooms how and where you are able
The Washington Post editorial board comes out in favor of the Venezuela attack/operation to capture Maduro
January 5, 2026 at 1:40 PM
once again encouraging you all to support billionaire-free, worker-run, independent newsrooms how and where you are able
With local public media stations on the brink of collapse followingTrump’s successful push to strip federal funding, the Public Media Bridge Fund hopes to raise $100 million over the next two years to keep local newsrooms alive.
The scramble to keep public media afloat
The Public Media Bridge Fund hopes to raise $100 million over the next two years to support endangered newsrooms.
www.politico.com
August 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
With local public media stations on the brink of collapse followingTrump’s successful push to strip federal funding, the Public Media Bridge Fund hopes to raise $100 million over the next two years to keep local newsrooms alive.
This is also countless college newsrooms across the country. Go to any major college newsroom and it’s young ladies leading the paper.
One thing that i don’t see people noting about the Cornell Sun’s reporting on the rape case is that everyone who decided to take the risk and made the core decisions about what would be published is a woman
October 1, 2026 at 1:38 AM
This is also countless college newsrooms across the country. Go to any major college newsroom and it’s young ladies leading the paper.