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?
Free Press takes its transparency dispute with the University of Michigan to court July 18, 2014 By Jonathan Peters An attempt to clarify state law–and establish a principle of openness for public universities
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
Michigan’s Medicaid program is going to be great, say Michigan, Medicaid officials June 13, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman Those claims deserve a closer look
Private schools May 6, 2014 By Anna Clark As public university boards become increasingly opaque, reporters try to fight back
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
Advancing the healthcare story with consumer coverage November 21, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Two Midwestern dailies offer good models for local reporting
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
What’s next in Ann Arbor? September 17, 2013 By Anna Clark Advance changes gears again, as media-savvy locals try to fill the gaps
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
A critical eye on the ‘skills gap’ August 14, 2012 By Ryan Chittum The Free Press, Star Tribune, and USA Today ask questions
The Free Press Probes Fannie and Freddie August 15, 2011 By Ryan Chittum The giant bailout recipients are dumping inventory in Detroit and pushing foreclosures over modifications