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Plan on joining colleagues from across the state in Raleigh at the 2018 NCPA Annual Convention. February 21-23, 2018 Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley Take time now to book your NCPA convention room - …
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1/2/18
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Sometimes it’s a good idea to feature a boss in an ad. Sometimes it’s not.
Two ads come to mind. One shows a plumbing company’s president seated at the head of a conference table, …
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John Foust
Raleigh, NC
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12/19/17
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See a selection of some of the many photographs by News & Observer photojournalist Corey Lowenstein showing her deep connection with her subjects and community. Lowenstein died Thursday, Dec. 7, …
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12/8/17
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Guilford County commissioners pushed to January a public hearing on whether to take over publishing public notices, responding to the request of local newspaper publishers who wanted more time to …
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12/8/17
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A cyberattack slowed county government to a crawl Wednesday in North Carolina's most populous metro area as deputies processed jail inmates by hand, the tax office turned away electronic payments and …
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JONATHAN DREW
Associated Press
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12/8/17
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Reporting on child fatalities is difficult. It presents a collision between the need for a thorough and orderly investigation against intense public concern and, sometimes, outrage. Medical records …
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12/7/17
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GOOD DESIGN is often a matter of doing all things--including the small things--well. But what small things? You can find out what they are--and why they matter--next Thursday, Dec. 7, when Ed …
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11/30/17
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DEFAMATION
North Carolina’s libel law is fairly standard.
The most significant defense against libel claims for newspapers is the fair report privilege. This privilege applies to …
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Amanda Martin
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11/29/17
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Testimonials can be convincing elements in advertising campaigns. Will Rogers once said, “Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far.” It’s true that happy …
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John Foust
Raleigh, NC
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11/20/17
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Some typefaces are just downright strange. Like Curlz. I just can’t bring myself to believe that someone was serious about designing that one.
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Ed Henninger
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11/18/17
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Details and agenda to follow. Contact NCPA with questions.
Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley
February 21-23, 2018
Convention schedule (Feb 21-23)
Wednesday
NCPA/S Board of Directors …
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11/15/17
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The editor of the News-Topic in Lenoir is being promoted to become the newspaper’s new publisher. Guy Lucas, 52, who has been the editor since January 2013, will add publisher to his title Jan. 1 …
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11/14/17
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The byline should have been the first clue. Who knows how many other people have the given name Caulton, but there was only one Caulton Tudor. Tudor covered it all – from the epic 1974 ACC …
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JOE GIGLIO
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11/3/17
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Albemarle Newsmedia, LLC, a new North Carolina entity owned by Boone Newspapers, Inc. (BNI) and Carpenter Newsmedia, LLC (CNL), has purchased the Stanly News & Press from Community Newspaper …
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B. J. Drye
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11/2/17
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The sale of the Courier-Times has been announced by Brinn Clayton, president of the Courier-Times Incorporated. The sale to the Daily Record of Dunn, NC was finalized Wednesday, Nov. 1 at the …
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11/1/17
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We’ve been getting lots of questions about political advertising, thus this interim FFR. There are seven main things newspapers* need to know/do about political advertising.
· You cannot …
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Amanda Martin
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10/31/17
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FFR received an inquiry about the specifics of the statement in last week’s post that “The law is very narrow with regard to what personnel information is public. However, almost all personnel …
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Amanda Martin
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10/30/17
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MINNEAPOLIS — Adams Publishing Group announced that it is acquiring a Mount Airy, NC group of publications and associated websites from Champion Media, effective November 1, 2017.
Mount Airy …
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10/26/17
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What sets advertising amateurs apart from professionals? Let’s examine some key skill areas.
1. Amateurs do most of the talking in sales appointments. Professionals do most of the …
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John Foust
Raleigh, NC
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10/23/17
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For the third year in a row, The Pilot has been named the best community newspaper in the country by the National Newspaper Association. The first-place award for general excellence came in the …
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10/20/17
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