What reporters need to understand when covering communities in transition February 29, 2016 By Jack Murtha
Editor’s picks: United States Project December 23, 2014 By Greg Marx Here are seven USP posts from 2014 that we think deserve a second look
Why local media struggle covering sports stadium construction August 25, 2014 By David Uberti Local news organizations often support the home team, despite huge public costs of keeping them in town
Detroit’s Dan Gilbert and the ‘savior complex’ August 18, 2014 By Anna Clark How do you cover a dominating figure in a struggling city without losing your skepticism?
After 29 years, Freep is indefinitely halting its high school journalism program (UPDATED) July 16, 2014 By Aaron Foley It has long been a pipeline, sending local, diverse talent to prominent journalism careers
How the Detroit Free Press won a Pulitzer for commentary April 18, 2014 By Anna Clark The paper put columns at the forefront of its coverage of the city’s bankruptcy
Detroit’s one-man brand March 6, 2014 By Aaron Foley Steve Neavling is trying to monetize a home-grown city reporting site
How do you cover a bankrupt city? October 25, 2013 By Anna Clark Reporters from Detroit’s two dailies on chasing a "life-altering, precedent-setting" story
A laurel for the Detroit Free Press September 16, 2013 By David Cay Johnston Deeply reported coverage explodes simplistic myths about how the Motor City went bankrupt
Audit Notes: Murdoch’s hacking scandal, disrupted, the fall of Detroit August 20, 2013 By Ryan Chittum The police eye the corporation in their hacking and bribery investigation
Audit Notes: Robot truckers, Larry Summers, Detroit not America’s future July 29, 2013 By Ryan Chittum Computers take on a last haven of blue-collar jobs
Behind The Detroit News‘s deep dive on property taxes February 28, 2013 By Anna Clark Lead reporter Christine MacDonald discusses how the investigation came together
A Medicare Memo to Campaign Reporters February 27, 2012 By Trudy Lieberman Tailing Mitt on Medicare and Social Security, too