Nicole Avery Nichols

1 month ago | freep.com | Nicole Avery Nichols

To our readers, We are thrilled to announce the launch of the USA TODAY Network Style Guide, a crucial tool that embodies our unwavering commitment to clarity, accuracy, consistency and transparency in journalism. This guide is not only a valuable resource for journalists but also a free tool for our community, including students, teachers, bloggers and anyone with a passion for writing.

Jan 30, 2024 | news.yahoo.com | Nicole Avery Nichols

The Detroit Free Press feels strongly that public discussion and civil debate are crucial to our communities. We know that you, our readers, know things that we don’t. We also know that we’re all better when we can hear each other, and learn from various perspectives. That’s why the USA TODAY Network invested in extensive research and testing with the Center for Media Engagement before broadly standardizing comments on our news sites in 2020.

Jan 30, 2024 | freep.com | Nicole Avery Nichols

Dear Readers, The Detroit Free Press feels strongly that public discussion and civil debate are crucial to our communities. We know that you, our readers, know things that we don’t. We also know that we’re all better when we can hear each other, and learn from various perspectives.  That’s why the USA TODAY Network invested in extensive research and testing with the Center for Media Engagement before broadly standardizing comments on our news sites in 2020.

Jan 6, 2024 | freep.com | Nicole Avery Nichols

Stories are powerful. A single story told in the right voice — shared at the right time — can change a life, transform a community or even shape what comes next. A story written by Free Press reporter Jennifer Brookland led to more resources for young people aging out of foster care. Michigan now has a poet laureate because of a story by Clara Hendrickson. And Nushrat Rahman’s beautifully told tale of a Detroiter’s journey out of homelessness inspired many readers to open their wallets and give.