--- title: The Commons description: The Commons from Comment magazine. --- Summer Author Conversation - July 1 | [Learn more](https://blog.comment.org/thecommons#) [![The Commons](https://blog.comment.org/hubfs/Comment/Blog/The%20Commons/The-Commons-blue-w-qualifier2.svg "The Commons")](https://blog.comment.org/thecommons) [ Comment website ](https://comment.org/) [![The Commons](https://blog.comment.org/hubfs/Comment/Blog/The%20Commons/The-Commons-blue-w-qualifier2.svg "The Commons")](https://blog.comment.org/thecommons) [ Comment website ](https://comment.org/) [![The Commons](https://blog.comment.org/hubfs/Comment/Blog/The%20Commons/The-Commons-blue-w-qualifier2.svg "The Commons")](https://blog.comment.org/thecommons) [ Comment website ](https://comment.org/) [![The Commons](https://blog.comment.org/hubfs/Comment/Blog/The%20Commons/The-Commons-blue-w-qualifier2.svg "The Commons")](https://blog.comment.org/thecommons) [ Comment website ](https://comment.org/) [![](https://blog.comment.org/hubfs/Blue-background-graphic.jpg)](https://blog.comment.org/thecommons/comment-names-tiffany-thompson-as-executive-editor) ## [Comment Names Tiffany Thompson as Executive Editor](https://blog.comment.org/thecommons/comment-names-tiffany-thompson-as-executive-editor) Aug 14, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION 14 August 2025 OTTAWA – Comment magazine is pleased to announce that Tiff... 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