Media Matters: Journeys in journalism
Richard Campbell taught journalism classes for more than 40 years, and he explains what he believes good journalism is.
Reporting
Oxford Free Press taps Aidan Cornue as new editor; first day in mid-July
Aidan Cornue, a Chicago native and West Virginia University graduate, will take over as editor of the Oxford Free Press this summer. The paper will not publish print editions July 4 or 11.
Free Press welcomes summer reporter, first copy editor
The Oxford Free Press is pleased to welcome two interns to our team this summer: reporter Kethan Babu and copy editor Taylor Powers.
The Old Townie: Embracing the new
The way we get our news has changed drastically in the past few decades, as has the way we engage with news organizations. In Oxford, columnist Steve Schnabl writes that local publications both old and new provided opportunities for community support.
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.
News in a fractured media market
Advertisers have spent $390 billion in the U.S. this year. Unlike in the past century, though, only a sliver of that funding has gone toward print media as the market has continued to diversify.