NORTH CAROLINA PRESS FOUNDATION

 

The NC Newspaper in Education Foundation and the First Amendment Foundation merged in 1995 to form the NC Press Foundation (NCPF). NCPF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to defend citizens' right to know, promote civic participation through literacy programs and other educational initiatives and provide small loans/grants to assist in legal representation for the state's journalists.


The board has identified the following priorities:

 

Bylaws of North Carolina Press Foundation

 

 

NCPF Officers and Board Members

Currently serving as officers:

Currently serving as directors:

Jon Witherspoon, President
2686 Arbor Place Court

Winston-Salem, NC 27104

jwitherspoon@triad.rr.com

Ruth Birge (2013)
Retired, former publisher

Times-News, Hendersonville

 

Kevin Schwartz, Vice President
General Manager
The Daily Tar Heel

 

Richard Cole (2013)
Former Dean

UNC School of Journalism and
Mass Communication

Hugh Stevens, Secretary
Legal Counsel

127 W. Hargett St., Suite 600

Raleigh, NC 27602

hugh@eghs.com

 

Dave Jones (2013)
Retired

The News & Observer and The Wilson Times

 

Fannie Flono, Treasurer

Associate Editor

The Charlotte Observer

Paul Parsons (2013)
Dean, School of Communications
Elon University

 

Charles Broadwell, Immedite Past President

Publisher

The Fayetteville Observer

Tim Dearman (2014)
Publisher

Stateville Record & Landmark

 

 

Betty Debnam (2014)
Retired
Founding Editor and
Editor at Large of The Mini Page
bdebnam@minipage.com


Monica Hill, Ex Officio

Director, NC Scholastic Media Association

UNC-Chapel Hill, School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Jennie Lambert (2014)

Retired

The Gaston Gazette

 


 

Deuce Niven (2014)

General Manager/Editor

Tabor-Loris Tribune

 


 

Rip Woodin (2014)

Publisher

Rocky Mount Telegram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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