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The Free Press participated in the small print division for papers with circulations below 40,000.

Oxford Free Press wins three awards from statewide journalism competition

The Oxford Free Press won three awards, including first place in Public Service / Social Issues Reporting, in the 2025 Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest. Founding Editor Sean Scott brought in the first-place award as well as two second-place awards.

Richard Campbell was a assistant coach for girls’ basketball when he used to teach high school English

Media Matters: Journeys in journalism

Richard Campbell taught journalism classes for more than 40 years, and he explains what he believes good journalism is.

Oxford Free Press taps Aidan Cornue as new editor; first day in mid-July

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

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.

A girl poses on a bicycle in a grainy photo

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.

Headshots of Chloe McKinney and Gina Roth

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.

Black and white photo of Nellie Bly in a long checkered coat

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.