Oxford Free Press takes home nine awards in statewide contest
The Oxford Free Press walked away with nine awards at a statewide competition for weekly newspapers during its first year of eligibility.
Journalism
Ida B. Wells and the campaign against lynching
Journalist Ida B. Wells spent much of her career as a journalist in the late 1800s shedding light on the horrors of lynching. Some historians say she was the most famous Black woman in the U.S. during her lifetime.
Students begin spring reporting internships with Oxford Free Press
Miami University seniors Chloe McKinney and Gina Roth are joining the Oxford Free Press staff as reporting interns this spring.
Nellie Bly’s legacy and the decline of investigative reporting
Nellie Bly broke barriers for women in journalism in the late 1800s and inspired a new wave of investigative journalism. As the press industry has contracted in recent decades, investigative jobs have been on the line.
Oxford Free Press selected as participant in Report for America newsroom accelerator project
The Oxford Free Press has been selected as one of the first accelerator newsroom partners for Report for America, a national organization which has been supporting newsrooms for almost a decade.
Reflections: Media and national politics
The media has always played a role in American politics, but the industry has reinvented itself repeatedly over the decades.
It’s the story, stupid!
Storytelling is our common ground in society, columnist Richard Campbell writes. Stories can help us bond with one another and shape our beliefs.