Why we are launching two types of opinion pieces on Free Press
After three years of my resisting any policy or cultural opinion pieces in Free Press, I have decided to adopt two types of articles.
OKC Free Press wins four news awards in pandemic-delayed 2020 contest
OKC Free Press once again has garnered news awards from the yearly contest between digital print, physical print, radio, TV, and magazines.
A LION, and didn’t even know it
While Free Press is steadily gaining the editorial credibility we envisioned, the business side of this publication has suffered. That’s because I have far...
The beauty of reporting
I was a high school teacher and an education issues blogger once upon a time.
In those days I was clear that public school teachers...
Our photography tells the story, too
Surprisingly, individual non-moving photographs still rule the day in news reporting. And we make sure that we rule with the medium that rules.
All the...
Here I am
I've done quite a few things in my life so far. And those experiences with unique people have made me who I am. They...
We’re back!
How about this? We're back!
Free Press reboots with this editor's blog post. News stories will be added starting this Wednesday, May 1.
Make plans...
Photography is crucial to our reporting
Anyone who has visited this site for longer than five seconds will see how important our photography is for Free Press. It's one of...
Our top ten NEWS reports of 2020 show desire for metro OKC news
The top ten news reports in Oklahoma City Free Press reveal a hunger for street-level news about neighborhoods, the City, and county.
Mission should dictate our business model
I’ve spent this summer intensely exploring what kind of business model would serve the mission of Free Press.
It’s been a time of talking with...
MAPS 4 and your vote Tuesday — Who do you trust?
The major question before walking into the voting booth Tuesday for the MAPS 4 vote is this: Who do you trust?
The value of answering questions instead of just asking
Being a guest on two podcasts recently gave me the rare opportunity of reversed roles of answering questions asked by someone else.
Mitchell Talks and...
But why is it news?
I read a lot of news.
And what I see more often than not is that news tends to fall one of two ways.
One way...
Why the award matters
I haven’t been a journalist for my entire adult life.
And so, it was with surprise and gratitude that I received my first journalism award...
We will report religious aspects of a story
Some were surprised that FP had a story about Ralph Shortey’s religious background and what it might reveal about his complex struggles.
I ran that...