How one Detroit columnist covered Aretha Franklin’s life and death
Rochelle Riley’s phone rang last year. It was Aretha Franklin. “And she said ‘hi, it’s…
August 30, 2018
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2015 may be the year journalists actually get to use drones
The Federal Aviation Administration got both friendly and tough with journalists who want to use…
January 14, 2015
The story behind The NYT’s feature photography Pulitzer win
When it came time to nominate feature photography projects for the 2014 Pulitzer Prizes, editors…
November 13, 2014
Free Press designer ‘cared about every single word, every comma, every period’ on 1A
Good morning. Here are 10 media stories. Free Press designer dies: 25-year veteran Steve Anderson…
October 3, 2014
Detroit newspapers’ building sold
Detroit Free Press A real estate services company has bought the building that houses the…
June 27, 2014
Detroit Guild condemns police for photographer’s arrest, urges Free Press publisher ‘to take further action’
NewsGuild.org | Detroit Free Press | Fox 2 News The Detroit Guild on Thursday sent…
July 19, 2013
M.L. Elrick leaves Detroit Free Press to join WJBK-TV
Crain's Detroit Business |Â Poynter Veteran reporter M.L. Elrick is leaving the Detroit Free Press…
August 1, 2012
Guild official worries today’s Free Press will look like ‘gold standard’ after buyouts
M.L. Elrick, vice chairman of the Free Press unit of the Detroit Newspaper Guild, says…
July 24, 2012
Detroit Free Press, News offer buyouts to staffers
Crain's Detroit Business Buyouts were offered to 155 people at the Detroit Free Press, the…
July 23, 2012
How the Detroit Free Press used Facebook to involve readers in a controversial publishing decision
It's not uncommon for readers to object after a newspaper decides to publish or withhold…
April 11, 2012