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2022 Convention Agenda
North Carolina Press Association 149th Annual Convention  August 24 - 26, 2022  Hilton Raleigh North Hills 3415 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609 Wednesday August … more
NC Press Association and NC Press Services Annual meeting notice
NOTICEPursuant to Article II, Section 2, the North Carolina Press Services will hold an Annual Meeting on August 25, 2022  at  3:30 pm to elect the Board of Directors and Officers for … more
From the editor: Opinion content changes designed to encourage constructive conversation
Starting today, the StarNews is changing how it approaches opinion and editorial content. We will no longer publish a daily Viewpoints page with syndicated content. Instead, we’ll publish a … more
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The Pilot’s extraordinary coverage of the 2022 U.S. Women’s Open
Fore please! As the elite players of women’s golf descend on Southern Pines there is great work being done by The Pilot to cover the action. Publisher David Woronoff highlights the work that … more
News media coalition wins appeal over records of death of Black man in NC jail
The N.C. Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the Forsyth County district attorney had no authority to have sealed the records of how a Black man died in the Forsyth County jail. Reporters from The … more
Enhance Local Government Transparency Act (N.C. Senate Bill 473) - important changes to conflict-of-interest laws for public officials.
In January of this year, the Enhance Local Government Transparency Act (N.C. Senate Bill 473) made some important changes to our conflict-of-interest laws for public officials. Most notably, the bill … more
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JEA honors runners-up from North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and Oregon
Adviser Neal Morgan credits student Caroline Chen of East Chapel Hill High School for fundamentally changing what he thought was possible for a high school journalist. “I am a passionate … more
FIRST FOR A REASON: Special service charge for records? Not so fast.
We all know that public records are the property of the people and that, generally speaking, public agencies can only charge you the costs of actual duplication – the cost of the paper, the ink … more
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WHY IS NC STUCK AT THE BOTTOM OF “RIGHT TO KNOW” STATES?
For decades North Carolina has ranked near the bottom of all states in the country when it comes to the public’s right to know what went wrong when a government employee is transferred, demoted … more
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FIRST FOR A REASON: task forces and committees
We all know that North Carolina law requires public bodies to follow the open meetings law, which essentially means three things: publishing notice, allowing public access and keeping minutes.  … more
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A BAKER’S DOZEN FOR 2022
The NC Public Records Law applies to public business documents made or received by a public agency or official.  G.S. § 132-1(a).  It doesn’t matter if they exist on an … more
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Carolina Public Press launches two regional NC news projects
Asheville, NC, Jan. 24, 2022—Answering the community’s call for local nonpartisan journalism toward strengthening accountability and democracy, Carolina Public Press (CPP) has launched … more
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Call for Nominations: 2022 Sunshine Awards and Frank Barrows Award for Excellence in Student Journalism
The Sunshine Awards are presented each year to recognize the work of citizens, advocates, journalists, and government officials whose efforts increase transparency and accountability in public … more
GENERAL ASSEMBLY CAN STILL MAKE HISTORY
The North Carolina General Assembly remains poised to make open government history next week when lawmakers return to Raleigh for the last time in 2021. It has been a while since our legislature has … 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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PUBLIC RECORDS PORTALS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
If you’ve made a recent request under the NC Public Records Law, you may have noticed that some government agencies -- UNC-CH, Wake County, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, and the city … more
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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
Greater Fayetteville Business Journal to Launch May 28
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 20, 2021Contact: Jenna Shackleford, Communications & Outreach CoordinatorPhone: 910-240-9697Email: jennas@bizfayetteville.comFAYETTEVILLE, NC - The Greater … more
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
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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 must … more
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