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CHANGES ANNOUNCED AT THE TIMES

Ashley Butcher, who has been publisher since October 2012 is departing come May 30th, 2019. Jessica Webb, editor since May 2014, will become general manager/editor at the Times. Readers are invited … more

5/30/19

Paul Mauney to join The Greeneville (Tennessee) Sun/APGMedia of TN/NC/VA

After a career in the newspaper business of more than 48 years – 33 of which have been spent in Greeneville, Tennessee, with The Greeneville Sun and its sister companies – John E. Cash, … more

5/19/19

C-T parent company enters new partnership

The Daily Record and the Wilson Times, North Carolina’s last two family-owned daily newspapers, have forged a strategic partnership and formed a media management company, allowing them to share … more

5/13/19

Former publisher remembered as mentor, friend

The Rocky Mount Telegram lost a valued friend and influence this week when former publisher Mark Wilson lost his 10-year battle with brain cancer. Wilson began serving as the publisher of the Rocky … more

5/9/19

Daily Advance to relocate

Staff at The Daily Advance are preparing for their upcoming move to the newspaper’s new location on Ehringhaus Street.This summer The Daily Advance will relocate from its current building at … more

5/6/19

McKeithan joins newspaper staff

LAURINBURG — A new face has joined The Laurinburg Exchange, but he’s not new to the community. Cody McKeithan joined the newspaper staff on Monday as the customer service representative — … more

4/25/19

New managing editor at Dunn Daily Record

Veteran journalist Emily Weaver has been named managing editor of The Daily Record and The Mount Olive Tribune. Weaver started work Monday and is based at The Daily Record’s office in Dunn, … more

4/25/19

Richard Haynsworth Briggs

Richard Haynsworth Briggs, 79, died April 5, 2019 in Landrum SC after several years of diminishing health. In 1984, he established Richard Briggs & Associates which specialized in appraisal, … more

4/25/19

Dwane Powell, political cartoonist for a generation of NC newspaper readers, has died

Retired News & Observer editorial cartoonist Dwane Powell, whose drawings summarized and satirized decades of North Carolina political debates and decisions with humanity and humor, died Sunday … more

MARTHA QUILLIN | 4/15/19

Backing local news, building trust, innovating solutions

The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute has awarded seven fellowships for the 2019–20 academic year with projects to improve gun violence reporting, expand solutions-based journalism by … more

4/8/19

A public record at risk: The dire state of news archiving in the digital age

Researchers at CJR recently explored archiving practices for newspapers, online sites, magazines and wire services and the difficulties of archiving in a digital age. CJR found that none of … more

Sharon Ringel and Angela Woodall | 3/28/19

Carolina Peacemaker, N.C. A&T theater arts founder John Kilimanjaro dies

Kilimanjaro, who despite not having a journalism background was inspired to start The Carolina Peacemaker to give a voice to the voiceless during turbulent times and to force those in power to … more

3/27/19

ATTORNEY GENERAL JOSH STEIN RELEASES OPEN GOVERNMENT GUIDE TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the North Carolina Open Government Guide to help North Carolinians understand and navigate the state’s public records and open meetings … more

3/25/19

2018 NCPA Editorial and Advertising Awards

For immediate release: Contact: Philip Lucey, NCPA Executive Director. phil@ncpress.com Thursday, March 21, 2019 Raleigh, NC (Raleigh, NC) North Carolina Press Association members … more

3/21/19

Novant Health hires Caulkins

Novant Health Inc. said Monday it has hired Ann Caulkins, former publisher of The Charlotte Observer, as a senior vice president and president of Novant Health Foundation. Caulkins will be in charge … more

3/12/19

Former editor leaves lasting legacy

Jeff Herrin, who was the editor of the Rocky Mount Telegram and The Tarboro Weekly, died Monday. He was 60 years old. Herrin worked at the Telegram for 25 years and made a large … more

Amelia Harper | 3/7/19

Digital Publishing: When using social media photos in your stories,the best thing to do is ask for permission

When a journalist took a photo of a bride being congratulated by President Donald Trump, a relative of the bride posted it on Instagram, and the photo went viral. News outlets such as The Washington … more

Rob Tornoe | 2/26/19

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press updates its one-stop shop for public records law, reporter’s privilege

RCFP published its recent Open Government Guide in January, which includes state-by-state information about how journalists can report on government agencies and proceedings that are open to the … more

Alexa Capeloto | 2/25/19

Can newspapers survive another significant economic downturn?

In U.S. history, there has only been one time where the country went without a recession in eight years. Otherwise, recessions have hit about once every decade. What does this mean for the news … more

Matt DeRienzo | 2/22/19

Adams Publishing Group hires new leader for newspaper group

Robin L. Quillon will begin his position as president of Adams Publishing Group of Eastern North Carolina on April 1. He will be the publisher of The Daily Reflector in Greenville. Before Adams … more

2/21/19