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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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Ann Wroe has been writing the obituaries in The Economist for 15 years, and she loves it. She gives advice on choosing who gets an obituary in the paper and her process for getting inside the head of …
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Amanda Coletta
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9/28/18
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As a publisher, I welcomed Sunshine Week in March.
It was always a valuable opportunity to account for indispensable news coverage and commentary that shined the light on government actions and …
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Tom Silvestri
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3/16/21
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2018 will be observed Oct. 7-13, 2018. The annual celebration marks the impact of newspapers in their communities.Material, including editorials, cartoons, promotional ads and more, is now available …
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10/2/18
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The 2019 'long' session of the General Assembly -- the longest session in the past century -- ended with several special sessions devoted primarily to budget issues and saw the General Assembly …
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John Bussian
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1/15/20
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Across America, Sunshine Week is a time when newspaper editors celebrate the public’s right to see government records and attend government meetings.
That makes this an especially good time …
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Hendersonville Lightning
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3/16/21
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Sports and politics are among the coverage areas that have long distinguished The News & Observer. Now the newspaper has promoted two members of its staff to key roles overseeing those topics. …
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7/12/22
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The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute has awarded seven fellowships for the 2019–20 academic year with projects to improve gun violence reporting, expand solutions-based journalism by …
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4/8/19
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Have you gotten a letter from someone asking you to take down an old story because the person has gotten their record expunged? Or maybe a lawyer has written and cited G.S. § 15A-152, a …
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Amanda Martin
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1/27/20
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Sunshine Week was launched in 2005 by the American Society of News Editors — now News Leaders Association — and has grown into an enduring initiative to promote open government.
Join …
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3/16/21
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A regular name in the bylines for 8 years now, Jessica Webb will now take the top leadership role at Smoky Mountain Times in Bryson City.
Effective July 4, Webb is now publisher/editor, having …
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7/14/22
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I have fingers crossed that the many 2020 elections will bring an avalanche of ad dollars to your newspapers! With those dollars come some regulation, though. Much as I think it is …
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Amanda Martin
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2/1/20
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Last week, many newspapers wrapped up coverage of Sunshine Week, a time set aside to promote government accountability through public records and public meetings. In North Carolina, the idea of …
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Paul Mauney and Bill Moss
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3/25/21
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My long-time client, mentor and friend Frank Daniels Jr. died on June 30. He was 90 years old. For 20 of the 26 years he served as publisher of The News & Observer, I was privileged to defend the …
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Hugh Stevens
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7/26/22
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The StarNews was displaced in the wake of Hurricane Florence and is temporarily moving downtown. Its newspaper office has been at the same location for almost 50 years.
The StarNews has …
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10/2/18
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Over the four decades that he helped to shape the identity of Gaston County’s primary source of news, former Editor Bill Williams might have been best known for the weekly, down-to-earth …
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3/29/21
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Like some other kids, I learned how to drive before taking the drivers’ education class in high school. My father took me to the school’s football stadium on weekends when the expansive …
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John Foust
Greensboro, NC
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7/26/22
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Back in my ad agency days, I learned a big lesson about what to do – and what not to do – in a sales presentation.
I was sitting in the office of the owner of a construction business, …
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John Foust
Raleigh, NC
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10/3/18
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Abby, who owns a retail store, told me about an appointment with a salesperson from her local newspaper. “I did plenty of research before I contacted him and decided to run a campaign in his …
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John Foust
Raleigh, NC
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2/3/20
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A growing number of senators are signing on to a bill that would make more information available to the public on government employee performance.
Under Senate Bill 355 , a description of …
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Andrew Dunn. Carolina Journal
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3/30/21
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