“I think being a liberal, in the true sense, is being nondoctrinaire, nondogmatic, non-committed to a cause – but examining each case on its merits. Being left of center is another thing; it’s a political position. I think most newspapermen by definition have to be liberal; if they’re not liberal, by my definition of it, then they can hardly be good newspapermen. If they’re preordained dogmatists for a cause, then they can’t be very good journalists; that is, if they carry it into their journalism.”

— Walter Cronkite in a 1973 Playboy interview

About NonDoc

NonDoc.com is operated by the Sustainable Journalism Foundation (DBA: NonDoc Media), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity governed by a local board of directors in Oklahoma.

NonDoc’s mission is to produce and distribute quality journalism with context that enables civic involvement.

NonDoc’s vision is to sustain reporting on under-covered civic issues while increasing public knowledge and encouraging public dialogue.

NonDoc’s core values include:

• Accuracy: We know not everyone can keep track of key details and be “in the room” where government happens, but we aim to give our readers a thorough account of events so they can make informed decisions. When we are alerted to an error, we make and note the correction. If you notice an error or a typo, please contact us at editorial@nondoc.com.
• Fairness: We examine each story on an individual basis and strive to present all sides in an even-handed manner. We publish letters to the editors to make sure readers’ opinions are valued.
• Transparency: NonDoc stems from the terms nondoctrine and nondoctrinaire. To us, nondoctrinaire journalism means we work to provide the public with information and a responsible forum for discussion, not a cause. All commentary and letters to the editors are marked with a yellow banner and tags. Look for corrections or editor’s notes at the top or bottom of our pieces. Scroll down to find our 990 nonprofit forms filed with the IRS.
• Community: We aim to be present in the everyday lives of communities we cover. An informed populace supports a strong community that can grow and flourish.
• Diversity: We value diverse voices and seek to publish commentary from a variety of worldviews. As noted in our vision statement, we hope to expand our coverage of underserved communities, especially the 39 tribal nations in Oklahoma.
• Historical Record: We believe maintaining a robust historical record is crucial for democracy, and we try to balance the chronicling of government actions with deeper reporting about power structures, personalities and political negotiations. Click hyperlinks in our stories and look for embedded PDFs of public documents. Learn our /tag/ system to research story timelines. (For example: nondoc.com/tag/election2022, nondoc.com/tag/election2021, etc.)

Thank you for visiting our site and please consider supporting our work, which will always be free to read for everyone.

NonDoc staff members

Board members of the
Sustainable Journalism Foundation

990 IRS nonprofit tax return filings

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the Sustainable Journalism Foundation (DBA: NonDoc Media) files 990 forms annually with the IRS.

These forms outline our mission, our governance, our fundraising and our expenses. In particular, individual donors and charitable sponsors who provide more than $5,000 in a given year are listed within.

Our first 990 as a charitable organization for the year 2020 can be viewed here. Our 990 for the year 2021 can be viewed here. Our Revised 990 for the year 2022 can be viewed here. Our 990 for the year 2023 can be viewed here.

History of NonDoc Media

While our mission has remained consistent, our organization’s structure has changed over the years:

• NonDoc Media launched Sept. 1, 2015.
• Founder Andrew Rice sold NonDoc to its editors — Tres Savage and Josh McBee — on July 1, 2016.
• Rosemary Meacham-Zittel and Dr. Ashiq Zaman joined the company in 2016.
• In January 2019, longtime managing editor Josh McBee stepped away from NonDoc to pursue other interests.
• Matt Patterson joined NonDoc as a staff reporter.
• Angela Anne Jones joined NonDoc as operations manager.
• In December 2019, NonDoc Media transitioned to nonprofit operations as the Sustainable Journalism Foundation (DBA: NonDoc Media). Former co-owners Rosemary Meacham-Zittel and Dr. Ashiq Zaman ended their organizational ownership, and a nonprofit board of directors was appointed.
• Our 501(c)(3) application as the Sustainable Journalism Foundation (DBA: NonDoc Media) was approved in August 2020.
• In September 2020, Megan Prather joined NonDoc as an education reporter.
• In January 2021, veteran journalist Warren Vieth joined the board of directors, and editor in chief Tres Savage transitioned to an ex officio (non-voting) seat on the board.
• In February 2022, Joe Tomlinson joined as a staff reporter leading NonDoc’s new Edmond Civic Reporting Project. Kylie Hushbeck became NonDoc’s first distribution and development specialist.
• In August 2022, Bennett Brinkman joined as an education reporter as Megan Prather stepped away to pursue other interests.
• In November 2022, artist Grace Franklin joined the board. Hossein Dabiri departed the board to focus on graduation from medical school.
• In February 2023, Michael McNutt joined NonDoc as managing editor.
• In October 2023, Tara McMillen Hall became director of development.
• In December 2023, Tristan Loveless became NonDoc’s first journalist covering courts, tribal affairs and other civic matters in the Tulsa area.
• In January 2024, Megan Prather rejoined NonDoc as distribution and development specialist, as Kylie Hushbeck stepped away to become an educator.
• In April 2024, Jim Quillen departed the board.
• In June 2024, political science professor Emily Stacey joined the board.
• In July 2024, Blake Douglas joined NonDoc as a staff reporter leading the Edmond Civic Reporting Project and succeeding Joe Tomlinson in the role.
• In September 2024, Bennett Brinkman became NonDoc’s production editor, and Andrea Hancock joined the team as news editor.
• In October 2024, Sasha Ndisabiye became NonDoc’s education reporter.
• In December 2024, Victoria Still departed the board of directors after the conclusion of her term.
• In December 2024, banking professional Reeve Tarron joined the board.
• In August 2025, Faithanna Olsson joined the newsroom to fill Blake Douglas’ role leading the Edmond Civic Reporting Project. Blake became NonDoc’s production editor as Bennett Brinkman departed the organization to attend law school.
• In August 2025, Kevin Eagleson joined NonDoc’s newsroom to become an education reporter in anticipation of Sasha Ndisabiye departing the organization in September to be closer to family.
• In September 2025, Derrick James joined NonDoc’s newsroom to expand coverage of eastern Oklahoma and sovereign tribal nations.

Print republication policy

In June 2020, NonDoc announced that print publications within the state of Oklahoma can republish original NonDoc content in their print editions.

Editors wishing to republish a NonDoc piece in print just need to alert us by emailing republish@nondoc.com and following some simple rules:

• Bylines must include the author’s name and “NonDoc.com”;
• If a piece needs to be trimmed significantly for space limitations, you must ask us for guidance via republish@nondoc.com or by contacting us another way;
• If a piece is labeled “commentary” on NonDoc, it must be noted as “commentary” or “opinion” in print. (Our yellow “commentary” label appears above the featured photo on our articles).

Correction policy

NonDoc Media corrects errors of fact identified in the pieces we publish. Corrections are noted by time and date at either the top or bottom of a piece, depending upon the significance of the fact error originally published. The error itself is described generally within the correction notation, but it is not repeated.

Social media posts identified to contain errors of fact are rarely deleted but are edited when possible or replied to with a note of the corrected information. To alert us about an error of fact on our site, please contact one of our editors.

Awards

In May 2018, the Oklahoma chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists honored NonDoc with five awards for our content. In May 2019, NonDoc won eight more Oklahoma SPJ awards, including “Best Website” for the second year in a row.

In 2020, NonDoc received nine more Oklahoma SPJ honors. In 2021, our team received 10 more SPJ awards, including “Best Website,” with judges saying “Oklahomans are well-served by NonDoc.com.”

In 2023, SPJ judges again awarded NonDoc top honors in the “Outstanding Website” category. The Institute for Nonprofit News named Joe Tomlinson a 2023 community champion award finalist for NonDoc’s work on the Edmond Civic Reporting Project. Also in 2023, the Local Media Association named The Edmond Email and The Monday Minute as honorable mentions for best local newsletters.

In 2025, NonDoc was named “Outstanding Website” by SPJ judges, who wrote praised the publication for having “strong coverage and lots of it.” Other first-place awards were given for Heide Brandes’ profile of Melvin Moran in the “Outstanding Profile” category and for Tristan Loveless and Michael Duncan’s coverage of a libel trial in the “Outstanding Spot News” category.

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