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Biography

Keri Mitchell is a community journalist in Dallas, Texas whose nerdy passions include color-coding Excel spreadsheets full of FOIA data and rifling through library archive collections to unearth historical gems. Mostly, though, she loves getting to know people and understanding what they care about. She recently became the executive director of Dallas Free Press, refocusing Advocate Media's charitable arm as a news nonprofit that launched community journalism efforts in South Dallas and West Dallas, historically disinvested neighborhoods with diverse audiences. The news nonprofit also is working to form a local journalism collaborative to tackle complex citywide issues.

Content

Total articles 192

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  Cydney Walker: Candidate for Dallas City Council District 7

  By Keri Mitchell

  Apr. 14, 2025

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  Laura Cadena: District 6 City Council candidate

  By Keri Mitchell, West Dallas

  Apr. 11, 2025

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  David Blewett: District 6 City Council candidate

  By Keri Mitchell

  Apr. 11, 2025

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Company Info

Dallas Free Press

Dallas Free Press is a nonprofit, nonpartisan digital news site and community newsroom based in Dallas. Launched in January 2020 by journalist Keri Mitchell, the organization focuses on community journalism in historically disinvested neighborhoods, particularly South Dallas and West Dallas. Its mission is to amplify the voices of these communities and explore solutions to systemic inequities through accurate and fair reporting. The organization emphasizes community journalism in areas lacking sufficient local news coverage and engages in solutions journalism to provide actionable insights on civic issues. Dallas Free Press collaborates with community leaders and stakeholders to develop projects that address systemic challenges. Operating as a nonprofit allows it to maintain editorial independence and prioritize the information needs of underserved communities without the constraints of traditional advertising models.