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The NC media as an essential service

As many states have done we have filed a letter with our Governor to ensure existing press freedoms are not impeded should any mandates require citizens to stay indoors or workforces reduced as they … more

3/20/20

Sunshine Week puts spotlight on what N.C. government tries to hide

If a Florida parent wants to see the personnel file for their child’s public school teacher, the school would hand it over. In North Carolina, that parent probably would be turned away, … more

Brooke Conrad Carolina Journal | 3/17/20

Transparency in a Time of COVID-19

I want to begin with my gratitude for the vital and hard work that you all have been doing to report on the coronavirus crisis. Personally, I check five or six news websites about every hour to … more

Amanda Martin | 3/16/20

DTH files open meetings suit against Board of Governors

The DTH Media Corp., the parent company of The Daily Tar Heel, filed a legal complaint against the UNC System and Board of Governors Tuesday, claiming that the BOG violated the Open Meetings Law when … more

1/10/20

Hensley named publisher of 'Star'

Tallulah – Kevin Hensley became editor of The Graham Star just four months ago, but that was enough to convince Community Newspapers Inc. to give him a promotion. CNI has … more

1/10/20

Turner was local government watchdog

Allen Turner, who covered local government as a staff writer for The News Reporter , died Saturday after complications from COPD and metastatic cancer. Turner, 71, continued to work … more

1/4/20

Taylor named Wake Weekly, Butner-Creedmoor News editor

WAKE FOREST — Shawn Taylor, an award-winning community journalist, will serve as the next editor of The Wake Weekly and Butner-Creedmoor News, President and Publisher Keven Zepezauer announced … more

1/2/20

Helping America’s smallest newspapers create their first real web sites

The North Carolina Press Foundation has secured grant funds to launch a pilot program that will develop websites and provide training for up to five qualified NCPA members to bring their print … more

12/13/19

Invitation to enter science journalism contest (no entry fee, $5,000 prize)

The Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT is pleased to announce that we are now accepting submissions for the second annual Victor K. McElheny Award for local and regional science journalism. The … more

12/3/19

Johnstonian News relocates, names new editor

SMITHFIELD — The Johnstonian News has moved its office from Kenly to Smithfield and hired Scott Bolejack to serve as editor, President and Publisher Keven Zepezauer announced this week. The … more

12/3/19

Report for America to Place a Record 250 Journalists in 164 Local Newsrooms in 2020

Full list of newsrooms in North Carolina and the south. NEW YORK—Report for America announced today that it will field 250 emerging journalists in 164 host news organizations to serve … more

12/3/19

The value of simplicity

Statisticians disagree on the number of commercial messages we are exposed to each day. Some say 1,000. Some say as many as 3,000. And others claim the number is closer to 20,000. With estimates … more

John Foust Raleigh, NC | 11/7/19

Malcolm Gamble, longtime Citizen Times photojournalist, dies at 98

ASHEVILLE - Hebert Malcolm Gamble, an Asheville native who spent his career as an award-winning staff photographer for the Citizen Times, died Oct. 19. He was 98.Known as Malcolm, Gamble, started as … more

10/28/19

What it takes to shift a news organization to reader revenue

Launching a paywall is easy. Pivoting a whole business from an advertising-centric mindset to one focused on reader revenue is not. Despite 10 years of experimentation and increasing attention, the … more

DAMON KIESOW | 10/28/19

Postal Service Announces New Rates

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on October 9 filed notice for new postal rates for market-dominant products, which includes Marketing Mail and Periodicals. If approved by the Postal Regulatory … more

10/18/19

Triad Business Journal names managing editor

Daniel Finnegan, a veteran journalist with 35 years of experience at newspapers in Greensboro and Richmond, Virginia, has been named managing editor of Triad Business Journal. Finnegan, 57, has … more

10/1/19

Bloom is named regional publisher

LAURINBURG — Brian Bloom, a third-generation newspaper man from Iowa, has been named the regional publisher of The Laurinburg Exchange. His first day was Wednesday. Most recently Bloom was … more

9/16/19

Jordan named editor of Dispatch

Annette Jordan has been named editor of The Dispatch in Lexington. She will also continue her duties as editor of The Courier-Tribune in Asheboro. A Randolph County native, Jordan is a graduate of … more

9/3/19

Lorry Williams named executive editor of The Fayetteville Observer

Lorry Williams, who has held numerous positions in The Fayetteville Observer’s newsroom over the past 32 years, has been named as the newspaper’s executive editor.Publisher Bob Gruber … more

Steve DeVane | 7/24/19

SCOUT HIRES NEW SALES ASSOCIATE

Debbie Dills, started working in the front office of the Cherokee Scout on Nov. 15, 2013, has been named the local newspaper’s newest sales associate. Dills replaces sales manager Donna Cook, … more

7/15/19