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USPS again clarifies no-sack policy
The U.S. Postal Service in January announced that it planned to eliminate use of sacks for most Periodicals mailings, but complications from a wide array of mailer practices caused the policy to be … more
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Additional NCPA contest winners announced
Following Winter Institute, a review of contest categories and results showed several categories had not been awarded at the banquet. Our review showed that the judging assignments had not been … more
U.S. news outlets, including WRAL sites, block European readers over new privacy rules
WRAL.com blocked European users from accessing its website on Friday, May 25 as the General Data Protection Regulation act came into effect.  It is not just WRAL that is doing this. Capitol … more
TV journalists covering storm are killed when tree crushes SUV in North Carolina
A reporter and a photojournalist for WYFF News 4 were covering the weather damage from Subtropical Storm Alberto when, in a fatal accident, a tree crashed down on their sport utility vehicle.  … more
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Small newsrooms in out-of-the-way places
LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS across the country play an essential role in creating civically engaged and informed communities. Often, these outlets do their work with minimal resources. Sometimes, they do it … more
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HB 205 scheduled for Third Reading 6/5.
Please contact your senate delegation to oppose this bill as amended. Key Points: - HB 205 as amended by in the Senate Commerce Committee would for the first time require NC newspaper … more
The Wilson Times opens new office downtown
The Wilson Times will open its doors at 126 Nash St. W to the public for the first time this morning.After closing its 2001 Downing St. SW location Friday, the 121-year-old newspaper has returned to … more
Report for America opens newsroom applications, expands opportunity to hire more journalists
Report for America announced today that applications are now open for news organizations interested in hosting more than 300 emerging journalists in their newsrooms for up to three years, beginning … more
First for a Reason: What is Section 230? Why does it matter to journalists?
You may have heard the term “Section 230” thrown about recently. This section of the federal Communications Decency Act of 1996 has been around for more than 25 years, but it is getting … more
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History-Making Access to State & Local Government Records now within Reach
When the 2021 session of the General Assembly began, passage of legislation to advance public access to records of disciplinary actions taken by those employed by taxpayers in state and local … more
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NC Policy Watch is becoming NC Newsline and you’re going to like the changes that are in store
For nearly two decades, people who care about North Carolina’s most vulnerable, who relish understanding the people and politics that factor into the state’s policies, and who have strong … more
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The responsibility of the media
Gabby Petito. If her name rings a bell, you’ve probably watched television, read your local newspaper, went online or had a conversation with someone in the past week. Her name reminds us … more
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Karen Chávez named Asheville Citizen Times executive editor; first Latina to head newsroom
ASHEVILLE - An award-winning local journalist, breast cancer survivor and former National Park Service ranger will take the mantle of Citizen Times executive editor, becoming the first Latina in the … more
Wade’s crusade could make your paper arrive late
A state lawmaker’s personal grudge against the newspaper industry could end up hurting workers and delaying delivery for early risers. Sen. Trudy Wade, R-Guilford, filed a March 28 bill that … more
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SEN. LAZZARA THREATENS TO WEAKEN THE PUBLIC’S RIGHT TO KNOW BY REPLACING LOCAL PUBLISHERS’ TRUSTED VOICE IN PUBLIC NOTICES DISTRIBUTION WITH GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION
Like his predecessors in the General Assembly, Onslow County Sen. Michael Lazzara makes the same misguided arguments in his SB 200 that government should take over notifying the public of important … more
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The Times-Leader returns to Ayden
AYDEN—The Times-Leader Newspaper, which traces its lineage through a series of publications dating back to 1912, is returning to the town where it all began. Work began this week to move The … more
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Local Journalism Sustainability Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, Reps. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the Local Journalism Sustainability Act, a bipartisan bill that helps preserve community … more
New procedure for requesting NC law enforcement recordings – for now
If you’re a journalist who has ever sought police body camera or dashboard camera recordings, you probably used the forms provided by the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts … more
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LaDonna Huffaker joins Transylvania Times
We are very pleased to announce we've just hired LaDonna Huffaker. She will be serving as your new advertising account executive. LaDonna is a graduate of Brevard College and many of you have … more
Local communities and local news need a new economic narrative: Why not create it together?
Research indicates that reductions in local news coverage lead to reduced civic engagement,  inflated city budgets , more  polarization  and  lower voter turnout . We also … more
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