Journalism intermediaries: in the way or here to stay?

In 2022, the trailblazing newsroom leader Richard Tofel opened up a passionate debate in the US when he questioned the value of journalism intermediaries – organisations which build networks, offer shared resources, assemble benchmarking data or provide coaching for independent news organisations, but do not actually produce journalism. Tofel suggested that too much philanthropic funding was going to these intermediary organisations rather than to news providers themselves.
Three years later, does Tofel stand by his original concerns? Or have the journalism intermediaries, not only in the US but around the world, proved that they add value to the news ecosystem?
Moderated by Beckie Shuker.
Organised in association with the Public Interest News Foundation.