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...
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...
Free Press reveals the best and worst of your city’s government
When I started Oklahoma City Free Press in 2016, I thought it important to have our host city's name as a part of our...
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...
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...
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...
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?
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
