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...
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...
No dependence on access
I’m embarking on a difficult but exciting process of learning how to retrieve information without depending fully on official access.
The Intercept reporter Glenn Greenwald...
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.
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...
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...
“March 11, 1958”
Before Marty Peercy became a freelance writer and our columnist covering county and city government, he was the Vendor Program Coordinator for Curbside Chronicle...
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 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.
Manhood – from the inside out – the day I grew up – part...
Paula Sophia Schonauer continues a serial memoir. To read the earlier parts of this series, follow the links at the end of each episode.
Manhood – from the inside out – part 37 – Doing the math
Paula Sophia Schonauer continues a serial memoir. To read the earlier parts of this series, follow the links at the end of each episode.
Oklahoma cannot let mob rule win out over reason in COVID-19 response
We are seeing a systemic failure at every level of government when armed people can force municipalities and states to not enforce rules for public health.
Woodward’s “Rage” depicts Trump presidency in an unstoppable tailspin
Woodward discovers that Trump is not merely the wrong person for the job; he is openly hostile to doing anything correctly.
Amid talk about free speech, few seem to understand the First Amendment
The First Amendment is just one-sentence long, but it seems few people have read it including two senators who went to Ivy League colleges.
