Benjamin Toff

@benjamintoff.bsky.social

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Professor at the University of Minnesota and Director of the Minnesota Journalism Center. On sabbatical for 2026 with the News and Information team at Pew Research Center. I study trust in news, news avoidance, public opinion, and changing media.

Quote text from op-ed: “The role of faculty is fundamental. We are the teachers, researchers, and writers who have committed our professional lives to learning and free inquiry, working together with students to advance truth with rigor, independence, and integrity for the collective benefit of society. That commitment means that, unlike our distant governing boards, we will not give up so easily — no matter what kind of deals are signed in our name.”

Lake Harriet bandshell with concertgoers in the foreground

A toppled over EV charging station on a Minneapolis sidewalk

Interior of the Texas Union where panelists are presenting on stage at ISOJ

Photo from Barnhurst and Nerone’s book The Form of News with a copy of the Minneapolis Tribune front page from 1971.

Screenshot from a New York Times story dated March 2, 2015, with the headline "Hillary Clinton Used Personal Email Account at State Dept., Possibly Breaking Rules."

Screen shot of NYT article that says “Mr. Trump had been talking about U.S. ownership of the enclave for weeks. And his thinking had accelerated, according to two administration officials, after his Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, returned from Gaza last week and described the horrific conditions there.”

Abstract of journal article