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Kevin Kampman will be the new publisher for the Twin Falls, Elko newspapers

TWIN FALLS — Lee Enterprises has announced that Kevin Kampman will be the new publisher of the Times-News and the Elko Daily Free Press. Kampman, 61, comes to Idaho from Winston-Salem, North … more

3/23/18

Jim Harper, former photographer for The State Port Pilot newspaper in Southport, died Friday, July 6, 2018.

Jim Harper, former photographer for The State Port Pilot newspaper in Southport, died Friday, July 6, 2018, from complications following a brief battle with acute leukemia. He was 79. Harper's … more

7/9/18

Lasure promoted to Watauga Democrat, All About Women editor

BOONE — Hired at the Watauga Democrat as a staff reporter in February 2017, Kayla Lasure was promoted to the editor position of the Watauga Democrat newspaper and … more

12/3/20

National Newspaper Week Oct 1-7

NNW materials are available now National Newspaper Week is Oct. 1 - 7, and materials are available for download now on the website . NNW has promotional print ads, social media ads, web ads, … more

9/15/23

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Jennifer Cannon was hired as the online content editor for the Kinston Free Press. Previously she worked as a multimedia journalist for sister paper the New Bern Sun Journal covering education, … more

1/13/17

STOPP coalition forms to fight tariffs

The preliminary duties, which were assessed by the Department of Commerce in January and March, are the result of a petition filed by North Pacific Paper Company. "The STOPP coalition is concerned … more

3/23/18

The Business of ‘Upbuilding:’ The Pilot Marks 100th Anniversary

There was enough news going on outside of Moore County in the year 1920 to keep anyone well occupied. The United States won more medals than any other country at the seventh modern Olympic … more

Mary Kate Murphy | 12/1/20

Press credentials an issue for 2 NCPA members in Raleigh

Coliln Campbell of the News & Oberver in Raleigh reports that reporterers for the conservative Carolina Journal (an NCPA member) said they've been prevented from covering Gov. Roy Cooper's … more

Colin Campbell, News & Observer | 1/13/17

News & Observer and Herald-Sun have a new leader in the newsroom

Sharif Durhams, who made history as a journalism student at UNC-Chapel Hill and has spent the last dozen years helping produce news for digital audiences in Milwaukee and at CNN and The Washington … more

12/3/20

Tab ads due Jan. 31

Reservations and ads for the 2016 contest award tabs are due Jan. 31. The tabs - one of the more popular Winter Institute take-aways - will be distributed following the March 9, 2017 … more

1/16/17

Why local US newspapers are sounding the alarm

Hundreds of local newspapers have ceased publication in the last decade, but it is not just the paper that faces consequences. The latest in the industry is the Daily Camera of Boulder, … more

Taylor Kate Brown | 7/10/18

Gaston Commissioners' Libel Suit At Odds With First Amendment, Experts Say

Last month Gaston County’s Board of Commissioners filed a libel suit against The Gaston Gazette because of an article questioning the county’s process for settling workers’ … more

WFAE | By Ann Doss Helms Nick de la Canal | 12/4/20

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Lynnie D. Guzman has been named advertising director at The Fayetteville Observer, GateHouse's largest North Carolina publication. Guzman was previously advertising sales director for the … more

1/17/17

John Lynch, former Wilmington StarNews publisher, dies at 83

John A. Lynch, who served as the publisher of the StarNews from 1987 to 2000, has died. He was 83. The cause was long-term pulmonary disease, said his son, Williams Brock Lynch of … more

12/7/20

Local journalism key to successful community

In a column published in the Cape Gazette of Lewes, Delaware, Allison Taylor Levine, president and founder of the Local Journalism Initiative, and vice president for marketing and communications at … more

Allison Levine | Delaware Community Foundation | Cape Gazette | 2/9/22

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Award winning writer/photographer Drew Wilson has joined the staff of The Wilson Times as a reporter covering the education and agriculture beats. Wilson was most recently bureau chief for the … more

1/17/17

What kind of information - not just content - do you need as a news consumer?

Sometimes newspapers lose sight of what their readers need to know. While topics that answer what people might be interested in, such as what one would find in the opinion section of a newspaper or … more

Christine Schmidt | 7/12/18

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

Judge blocks journalists’ access to Alamance hearings, despite First Amendment objections

The publisher of the Alamance News was handcuffed in court Tuesday as he objected to a judge’s decision to block reporters from attending a hearing in a case that has been a focus for … more

12/8/20

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Winston-Salem Journal reporter Jenny Drabble did what most reporters do recently. She covered and event and wrote an article. However, what happened next was unexpected. The article she wrote … more

1/18/17