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...
No advertising?
That’s right. Your eyes aren’t deceiving you. We have no display-type advertising on Free Press. It's because the story and you are the most...
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...
Net neutrality matters to all of us
I fear that for some "net neutrality" may seem too much like an esoteric term that only "techies" are interested in.
But from the standpoint...
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...
So, you want to write for us? Let’s get started!
Free Press will only be able to expand our coverage by hiring freelance writers. That means we are always on the lookout for good writers who are curious.
Out of these experiences, here I am
Some might wonder if this venture is my reaction to one or all my former clients when I was an independent (or, freelance) reporter.
It’s...
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...
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.
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...
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...
New year – new kind of independence
In the few days leading up to the new year, I’ve been working hard to detach Free Press operations from the Windows sphere and...
We continue to hammer away for you and for open government
At Oklahoma City Free Press we are leaning in hard to this year's Sunshine Week because so much is at stake right now.
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...
