The Free Press

The Free Press, founded by Bari Weiss after she left the New York Times, publishes independent reporting and opinion from writers positioned explicitly against what they see as groupthink in mainstream media. Coverage spans politics, culture, and higher education, often taking positions that cut against conventional wisdom on both left and right.

It's built a large, engaged subscriber base by promising the version of a story that, in the founders' view, other outlets are afraid to run. Readers drawn to it tend to want contrarian, opinionated journalism rather than straight wire-style reporting.