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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
Cynicism or Skepticism?
In my reporting, I will choose skepticism rather than cynicism.
Cynicism, and its opposite, optimism are philosophies about people.
There aren’t many optimists in the reporting...
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...