Alison Gerber: Reporter is Washington bound
At a time when many newspapers are scaling back coverage and closing bureaus, the Times Free Press is doing something to buck the trend. We're sending a report…
At a time when many newspapers are scaling back coverage and closing bureaus, the Times Free Press is doing something to buck the trend. We're sending a report…
People lie; records don't.
For years, the Times Free Press published obituaries in four categories: Hamilton County, Tennessee, Georgia and Other Areas.
Political fights for the presidency and plunging over the fiscal cliff may be in our nation's rearview mirror. But locally, things are about to heat up when Ci…
We're coming up on the publication of our annual list of people, places and things to watch in the new year, and we need your help.
Since it's the time of year for wish-lists, it seems appropriate to put on a red cap and play a little Santa Claus.
Hopefully, this will not be my last column.
Reporters have a lot of high-tech tools at their disposal these days. Still, nothing beats old-fashioned, shoe-leather reporting: knocking on doors, combing th…
I have a theory that productivity dropped dramatically in Tennessee workplaces last week.
A Chattanooga holiday tradition dates back to a Christmas Day decades ago when Adolph Ochs ate a big turkey dinner and then took a stroll through New York City.
There was no shortage of big news stories in 2012.
Now that the election is over, I don't know what's going to fill up my inbox.
There's an old saying in journalism: "If your mother says she loves you, check it out."
A year from now, 800 journalists from across the world will spend five days fanning across the area's mountains and rivers and visiting our factories and plant…
Last week, one of Clay Bennett's cartoons offended some folks.
Tennessee found itself in the national spotlight last week.
Sometimes I feel like the only person in the city - perhaps all of Tennessee and Georgia - who's never eaten a Krystal hamburger.
Important lessons on journalism were learned this week when a student editor at a local Christian college defied his college's president to get news out.
Seventy-five thousand dollars.
Corpus Christi, Texas, is 1,040 miles and a couple of cultures away from Chattanooga.
There is no daily conspiracy at the Times Free Press.
I recently received a letter from a reader that started like this: "Dear Alison Berber."
It's still sticky and hot outside, but we know cool fall weather is coming because kids are slipping on helmets, strapping on pads, lacing up cleats and sweati…
Judy Walton's byline hasn't appeared in the paper very often in recent months.
Lately, a lot of national, state and local news coverage has been focused heavily on the elections.
We all know local government keeps public schools open, puts out fires, arrests bad guys and picks up garbage. But many of us often see it as vast and unapproa…
Evidence is everywhere: Signs cluttering the roadsides, candidates trading accusations, an endless string of political ads on TV.
The election is less than a month away and early voting starts Friday.
More than 50,000 page views.
Many readers probably read through today's front-page story, Tempest in My Soul, and felt strong emotions: Anger. Confusion. Sadness. Compassion. We live in a …
We live in a world of chronic tweeters. Heck, even the pope has a Twitter account.
The newspaper's newly hired Free Press opinion editor was the victim of a mean-spirited Internet prank Saturday.
The Free Press editorial page is getting a new face.
Ever been backstage at a concert, watching the stars heading to the stage, hobnobbing with other VIPs?
The nominations poured in for a new award program that highlights top-performing educators.
On the side of a box of Mayfield's peanut butter fudge ice cream, you can learn that a serving contains 170 calories, 11 fat grams and 75 milligrams of sodium.
A story about a TV meteorologist last week caused a thunderbolt response from one of the weatherman's competitors.
Three states. Forty-five tornadoes. Eighty-one dead.
On Lee Anderson's first day as a newspaperman, a bottle of Coca-Cola cost 5 cents, a postage stamp would set you back 3 cents and you'd only pay 19 cents for a…
A man with a major learning disability focuses on helping people with muscular dystrophy rather than himself.
What's the definition of news?
TVA has more than 12,000 employees and this week it seems like I've heard from most of them.
Reporters get accustomed to public officials being tight-lipped about certain subjects, not wanting to give out details until they can come up with the best sp…
Lately, I keep getting emails saying someone has repinned my pin. Huh?
What happens when journalists and politicians meet?
Thanks for the feedback. Keep it coming.
A question: What do you want to see in the Times Free Press?
You're used to seeing the names of Times Free Press reporters in print and online every day.
Ever wonder what's inside Clay Bennett's head?
The decision to change the Times Free Press' online comment policy fired up a flurry of online comments.