Editor’s Note | There Aren’t Two Equal Sides To Every Story
The urge to balance the unbalanceable with both-sides reporting that obscures the truth misunderstands the role of journalism.
The urge to balance the unbalanceable with both-sides reporting that obscures the truth misunderstands the role of journalism.
Donna Ladd writes that she and nonprofit news founders Lisa McCray-Snowden and Karen Gadbois know they must challenge the status quo inside media.
Several bills that could have grown democracy in Mississippi died as the state House and Senate killed each other’s proposals.
Deputy Editor Nate Schumann wishes the Mississippi Free Press a happy fourth “birthday” and thanks the nonprofit’s readership for its support.
We hear so much hand-wringing about brain drain in Mississippi, but what we don’t talk about nearly enough is government secrecy.
Mississippians need and deserve more election information before they go to the polls. That’s what I heard repeatedly from Gulf Coast residents on March 5 when I joined Mississippi Free Press team members and locals for our first-ever Biloxi Solutions Circles event.
Publisher Kimberly Griffin explains why supporting media that reports blurs a false division line between local and nation issues is critical to defending and protecting democracy.
Nate Schumann reflects on his entry into the news industry and shows appreciation for having a job that has helped him grow while growing alongside him.
MFP Editor and CEO Donna Ladd writes about growing thriving local journalism while ignoring the voices that tell us to “stay in your lane.”
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