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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 …
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4/18/22
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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 …
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Beth Soja, Amanda Martin
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3/31/22
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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 …
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Sandy Hurley & Bill Moss
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3/7/22
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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. …
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Beth Soja, Amanda Martin
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2/28/22
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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 …
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Amanda Martin
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1/28/22
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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 …
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Ellen Acconcia, Director of Audience and Engagement
eacconcia@carolinapublicpress.org
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1/25/22
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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 …
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1/19/22
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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 …
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Sandy Hurley & Bill Moss
North Carolina Press Association
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11/22/21
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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 …
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Sandy Hurley and Bill Moss
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9/27/21
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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 …
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Beth Soja
beth@smvt.com
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8/9/21
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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 …
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7/29/21
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2021 Contact: Jenna Shackleford, Communications & Outreach Coordinator Phone: 910-240-9697 Email: jennas@bizfayetteville.com FAYETTEVILLE, NC - The …
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7/26/21
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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, …
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Phil Lucey, NCPA
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7/22/21
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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 …
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Kate Martin
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7/6/21
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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, …
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6/23/21
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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 …
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6/21/21
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This secrecy is at odds with North Carolina's otherwise broad commitment to principles of government transparency that promote our informed democracy. In other areas of public records law, …
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6/11/21
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In partnership with the Open Raleigh Brigade of Code for America and the NC Local News Workshop, the North Carolina Open Government Coalition will host a free training event to help journalists and …
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6/8/21
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It’s no secret that disciplinary records of taxpayer-funded employees are kept behind lock and key. That shroud of secrecy prevents the public from finding out why a teacher moves from school …
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NORMAN SANDERSON, BILL RABON AND JOYCE KRAWIEC
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5/27/21
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With no meaningful state law giving North Carolinians the right to see disciplinary records of those they employ in state and local government jobs, how will we ever know?
How will we know …
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PAUL MAUNEY and BILL MOSS
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5/20/21
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