@dicktofel.bsky.social
now consulting at Gallatin Advisory, instructor @HarvardChanSPH, author of Second Rough Draft on Substack; former president of ProPublica
@dicktofel.bsky.socialWhat do public officials say to businessmen at Davos?
The US Ambassador to Greece told one people “should be kissing my f—ing ass”
More from the extraordinary WSJ coverage of Kimberly Guilfoyle’s extraordinary grift.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
@dicktofel.bsky.socialIs there some sort of rationale for @nytimes.com apparently changing its headline style for obits from “dies” to “has died”? Aren’t headlines still supposed to be telegraphic?
@dicktofel.bsky.socialSee more here:
@dicktofel.bsky.socialThis is a huge scandal unfolding in plain sight
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/u...
@dicktofel.bsky.socialConservatives have long insisted that antitrust violations are limited to coordinated actions that raise prices for consumers.
This “investigation” is just another sign of DOJ bad faith and politicization.
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/b...
@rebuildlocalnews.bsky.socialReposted by @dicktofel.bsky.socialCalifornia created the nation's largest public subsidy for community news, and with it comes a big question.
In a Q&A, @dicktofel.bsky.social asks @stevenwaldman.bsky.social whether the government can support local media without influencing it.
Read it here: dicktofel.substack.com/p/unpacking-...
@dicktofel.bsky.socialQ&A with @stevenwaldman.bsky.social of @rebuildlocalnews.bsky.social on the $40 million annual California subsidy for newsrooms.
Plus a PS on our own support for nonprofit journalism.
This week’s Second Rough Draft newsletter
@dicktofel.bsky.socialGOP Super PAC buys multiple NATIONAL ads on Guardians game against Sherrod Brown. Local presumably unavailable, but that’s hugely inefficient and expensive.
@freedom.pressReposted by @dicktofel.bsky.socialThanks to those who tuned in to our webinar about why "independent" editorial boards can't protect journalism, and a special thanks to our panelists: @marielgarza.bsky.social, @bgrueskin.bsky.social, @sulliview.bsky.social, and @dicktofel.bsky.social.
Did you miss it? Watch it here:
@dicktofel.bsky.socialIn which the Wall Street Journal edit page expresses real concern about the revelations in @propublica.org’s story on Trump Jr. (albeit without crediting ProPublica)
Quite a moment
@dicktofel.bsky.socialInspired by clips chosen by Natalie Harp, now being described as Trump’s “ever-present assistant and provider of positive news about himself”
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
@chrishendel.bsky.socialReposted by @dicktofel.bsky.socialThe White House Press Corps Needs to Stop Compromising with Trump—and On Its Own Integrity
@joshsternberg.comReposted by @dicktofel.bsky.socialThis, from @dicktofel.bsky.social, says it all better than this thread: "If, instead, we fail to hang together, and temporize, haggling with the autocrat, we should not be surprised if they conclude that we value access more highly than freedom."
@dicktofel.bsky.socialHalf-measures by the White House press corps in response to Trump’s exclusions are not enough. This week’s Second Rough Draft newsletter
@carlquintanilla.bsky.socialReposted by @dicktofel.bsky.socialGATES: “.. I almost can’t believe you’re asking that.”
@ezraklein.bsky.social @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/o...
@freedom.pressReposted by @dicktofel.bsky.social🔔 Can the judiciary oversee Paramount's self-appointed editorial board?
Hear from journalists who saw how these boards work (or don't), with @marielgarza.bsky.social, @bgrueskin.bsky.social, @sulliview.bsky.social, and @dicktofel.bsky.social.
🗓️ Oct. 5, 1 pm ET
@dicktofel.bsky.socialReposted by @dicktofel.bsky.socialAs Trump pushes the limits of his power and the crisis of the news business rolls on, I argue in @theatlantic.com that structural changes in the press have actually weakened the presidency.
@dicktofel.bsky.socialAs Trump pushes the limits of his power and the crisis of the news business rolls on, I argue in @theatlantic.com that structural changes in the press have actually weakened the presidency.
@dicktofel.bsky.socialAnd yet more previously-uncounted wounded
@dankennedy.netReposted by @dicktofel.bsky.socialA tough-minded assessment of the McClatchy cuts from @dicktofel.bsky.social: ‘Bigger candy bars may not be possible, but tastier ones could be. For that, however, you would need some vision of what constitutes “tasty.”’ dicktofel.substack.com/p/mcclatchy-...
