News | North Carolina Press Association

Paper stays in local hands; Smith is new owner and publisher

Columbus County’s newspaper of record turns a new page Aug. 1, 2021, as Justin Smith, editor since 2018, becomes publisher as well. Smith has purchased the 125-year-old company from Les High … more

7/30/21

New staff named for Chowan Herald

Chowan Herald Publisher Sean O’Brien has named a new management team for the newspaper. “We are pleased to welcome an experienced and dedicated team to Edenton to … more

7/30/21

Two Report for America reporters will bolster N&O’s local coverage in 2021

For a third straight year, the reporting staff of The News & Observer will be supplemented by reporters from Report for America, a nonprofit journalism organization that supports local news … more

7/29/21

National Newspaper Association mourns the passing of postal guru Max Heath

The death of NNA’s Postal Chair Emeritus Max Heath, Shelbyville, Kentucky, on July 28 set off a period of mourning across the community newspaper industry. Heath’s family told the … more

Tonda Rush | 7/28/21

Observer editor said she joined the paper in awe. By September, she’ll leave that way, too

When a then-23-year-old Sherry Chisenhall was offered a job with the Charlotte Observer in 1986, she was so shocked that she forgot to ask about the pay. She made a second rookie mistake weeks … more

7/28/21

Greater Fayetteville Business Journal to Launch May 28

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2021 Contact: Jenna Shackleford, Communications & Outreach Coordinator Phone: 910-240-9697 Email: jennas@bizfayetteville.com FAYETTEVILLE, NC - The … more

7/26/21

N.C. family with seven decades of courage, integrity and tenacity honored with Tom and Pat Gish Award

For immediate releaseJuly 22, 2021Contact: Al Cross, Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, University of Kentucky, 502-682-2848 A family that has demonstrated courage, integrity and … more

Al Cross, Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, | 7/23/21

NC Press Association membership elects Sandra Hurley as next president

For immediate release: NC Press Association membership meeting July 22, 2021 Raleigh, NC During a special meeting attended by NC Press Association members on Thursday July 22, … more

Phil Lucey, NCPA | 7/22/21

From the editor: We're listing our building for sale, but The Fayetteville Observer isn't going away

The Fayetteville Observer has been serving our community for more than 200 years, and though some things are changing, our commitment to quality local journalism is not. We will soon be … more

Beth Hutson The Fayetteville Observer | 7/21/21

Robyn Tomlin, editor of the N&O and Herald-Sun, promoted to McClatchy vice president

The newsroom at The News & Observer and the Durham Herald-Sun will soon have a new leader who will focus solely on the Triangle. Robyn Tomlin, the top editor at The N&O and Herald-Sun, … more

7/21/21

3 award-winning strategies for growing digital audience at the local level

Trying to get more “eyeballs” on your news coverage? Consider innovative approaches to audience development taken by these three award-winning local publishers. Green Valley News, … more

Joe Lanane | 7/14/21

CNI announces new leadership

After 32 years of guiding Community Newspapers Inc. (CNI), co-owners Tom Wood and Dink NeSmith are turning over the corporate leadership to new co-chief executive officers. Effective … more

7/8/21

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

Judge jails editor over reporter’s use of recorder in court

A North Carolina Superior Court judge put a small-town newspaper editor behind bars last month after one of his reporters used an audio recorder for note-taking purposes at a murder trial — a … more

BRYAN ANDERSON ASSOCIATED PRESS/REPORT FOR AMERICA | 7/8/21

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

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

2020 Contest: Duke University/Green-Rossiter Award Winners

Sponsored by Duke University in cooperation with NCPA, the basis for the Duke University/Green-Rossiter Award is exceptional coverage of higher education through editorials, news or feature articles, … more

6/23/21

She loved Newton and her work at The Observer News Enterprise

Hickory Daily Record Sylvia Kidd Ray, a Newton resident and retired managing editor of The Observer News Enterprise newspaper, died at her residence on Sunday after a period of ill health. … more

Ralph Yerby Ray | 6/22/21

Carolina Public Press receives $50,000 grant from Inasmuch Foundation

Asheville, N.C., June 17, 2021—Carolina Public Press (CPP), North Carolina’s nonprofit, independent, nonpartisan newsroom today announced it has received a $50,000 grant from the Inasmuch … more

6/21/21

Microsoft: An update on our effort to help preserve and protect journalism

Last week, the Pulitzer Prizes recognized the 105th class of journalists winning awards for reporting on some of the most important issues of our time: the pandemic, racial inequity and the integrity … more

Mary Snapp-Microsoft Vice President, Strategic Initiatives | 6/17/21