News | North Carolina Press Association

A new project in NC is bringing journalists together with activists and communities

On a cold, rainy day at the end of April, more than 30 people gathered at a co-working space in Charlotte, North Carolina for a public conversation about the future of news in the state.Five days … more

Melody Kramer for Poynter | 5/10/17

First of three NewsLitCamps in D.C. begins 4/21

The first NewsLitCamp will be held by the News Literacy Project in Washington, D.C. The project aims to connect journalists and teachers with staff from NewseumEd, an organization that provides media … more

Kirsten Ballard | 4/20/18

Association Boards Approve Plan to Consolidate SNPA and Inland

CHICAGO, IL June 5, 2019 -- In concurrent board meetings held earlier today, directors of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association (SNPA) and the Inland Press Association unanimously approved a … more

6/5/19

Lee Enterprises, The News Herald's parent company, hires new NC Media Group president

Lee Enterprises, the parent company of the Morganton News Herald, announced that Eric Mayberry has been named president of its North Carolina Media Group and vice president of sales for its … more

1/25/23

China issues repressive new rule for online news publishers

The Chinese government keeps tightening the screws on domestic online news publishers. Now, with the introduction of rules all news publishers are required to obtain official licenses and hire only … more

Erik Sass, MediaPost | 5/10/17

Tampa Bay Times CEO says dozens of layoffs 'directly related to the tariffs'

Newspaper tariffs are hitting American newsrooms hard, including the Tampa Bay Times. Layoffs are approaching for journalists at the Times due to the rising expenses being placed on papers … more

Kristen Hare | 4/23/18

From the Publisher: 25 Years Later, Still a Wonderful Decision

In my office, I have pictures of former Pilot Publishers Katherine Boyd and Sam Ragan prominently displayed on the wall. Whenever I’m trying to make a difficult decision, I … more

David Woronoff, Publisher | 7/2/21

American Journalism Project announces $3.25 million in grants to three local, nonprofit news organizations

Washington, D.C. – January 24, 2023 – The American Journalism Project announced its first three new grants of 2023 to nonprofit news organizations that aim to reach new audiences and … more

1/25/23

Philly newspaper nonprofit raises $26M

As the print newspaper industry has declined steadily over the last decade, one of the many crazy and not-so-crazy ideas for saving legacy publishers has been the idea of going nonprofit. That frees … more

Erik Sass for Publishers' Daily | 5/11/17

Morning Mediawire: The next student movement? #SaveStudentNewsrooms

Student journalists are the next targets in the latest battles that newsrooms have had to face including layoffs, consolidation and other threats to the industry. Many student papers face an uneasy … more

David Beard | 4/24/18

Award of legal fees to media coalition could influence other county and city governments

A coalition of media organizations, including Carolina Public Press, scored a court victory last week when Buncombe County Superior Court Judge Steve Warren ruled the city of Asheville … more

Kate Martin | 7/6/21

How public policy can help save local news

Less local news leads to lower voter turnout, less civic participation in Parent Teacher Associations and other groups, more corruption, higher taxes, and lower bond ratings . And in … more

1/25/23

Local Journalism Sustainability Act reintroduced

The Local Journalism Sustainability Act (H.R. 3940) has been reintroduced into Congress. The bill, which is virtually the same as last year, has three important components: … more

7/8/21