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...
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.
Our top ten OPINION posts of 2020 exposed bad thinking in government
Here are the top ten opinion articles by George Lang, opinion writer for Free Press, who consistently took on governmental bad thinking.
Local community relationships more important than clicks
One of the ways news has been hollowed out is that much of what we read is not connected to much of anything that is real in our daily lives. Free Press does things differently.
We have options, so bring it!
I can't think of any better way to start an argument among my tech friends than to just say the term "net neutrality."
Many of...
Donations are our lifeblood
Free Press needs your donations and sponsorship from businesses and organizations that see us as an important presence in the news sphere of Oklahoma...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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?
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...
Our top ten stories in 2019 show readers value details of breaking news
Our top ten most-read stories of 2019 were breaking news and follow-ups that went more in-depth than most broadcast news.
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...