We often get questions on the hotline about obtaining security footage of newsworthy incidents that occur in or around K-12 schools or on school buses. Because these incidents almost inevitably …
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Beth Soja & Amanda Martin
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11/29/22
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The N.C. Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear an appeal on Monday of a Superior Court’s judge’s year-old ruling dismissing media companies’ petition for release of law enforcement …
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11/28/22
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Burlington, NC – November 21, 2022 Paxton Media Group is acquiring six newspapers in North Carolina from Gannett Co., Inc. The titles include Lexington Dispatch, the Asheboro Courier-Tribune, …
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11/21/22
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My formula for shaping newspaper content is straightforward: Present a blend of stories that people like to read and stories they should read. Under the “should read” category, consider …
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Jim Pumarlo
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11/18/22
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In the advertising business, there are things which must be done in order to create an effective campaign. Think of it as Advertising’s Bill of Rights: Send the right message…to the …
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John Foust
Greensboro, NC
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11/18/22
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Obituary of John Franklin Owensby John Franklin Owensby, 77, of Kernersville, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022. He was born and raised in Gastonia, NC on March 3, 1945 to the late Paul Ausbert …
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11/15/22
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ASHEVILLE – Long-time journalist Karen Chávez has been named interim executive editor of the Asheville Citizen Times, Mark Russell, executive editor of The Commercial Appeal in Memphis …
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11/15/22
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Skip Foreman, a longtime Associated Press reporter in North Carolina, has been named Triad Sports Editor for Lee Enterprises and will direct sports coverage for the Winston-Salem Journal and …
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11/14/22
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Rebel Good, of Elkin, is slated for induction to the NC Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
Good began his officiating career in 1985. He has officiated at virtually every major tournament in the …
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11/2/22
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The climate surrounding officer-involved fatalities is, in a word, dynamic. Whether a shooting or shootout, deadly force incident to an arrest or the service of a warrant, or a high-speed chase …
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Mike Tadych
mike@smvt.com
Beth Soja
beth@smvt.com
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10/31/22
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DENTON, N.C. (AP) — Former North Carolina state Sen. Stan Bingham, a businessman and newspaper publisher whose anecdotes and good-naturedness endeared him to colleagues from both parties, died …
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AP
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10/31/22
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This latest grant cycle brings the Fund closer to its vision of a resilient North Carolina, where all communities have access to trusted and reliable news for a stronger, healthier democracy.
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10/28/22
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Former North Carolina Senator Stan Bingham, who represented Davidson and Guilford counties, died unexpectedly on Thursday morning, according to representatives from Davidson County.
The …
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Sharon Myers
The Dispatch
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10/28/22
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Local news can help communities curb polarization; a researcher and nonprofit news founder share how
On Wednesday, Oct. 12, we kicked off our event series on the impact of local news with a virtual panel moderated by Marsha Cooke, vice president of ESPN Films and executive producer of 30 for 30. …
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Staff | American Journalism Project
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10/28/22
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Through the Leap innovation training program, The International Center for Journalists and Trusting News challenged journalists to answer this question: What can we build to increase trust in …
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Lynn Walsh | International Center For Journalists
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10/28/22
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If you’ve been to a symphony concert, you’ve witnessed the cacophony of sound before the concert begins. Every instrument seems to be in its own world, independently running through the …
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John Foust
Greensboro, NC
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10/20/22
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You are the first editor of your writing. Yes, you are the first editor.
You are the writer, too. You wrote with both sides of your brain.
The right artistic side helped …
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Jerry Bellune
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10/20/22
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Newsrooms have toiled the past many weeks churning out stories to help voters make informed choices on Election Day. Now you’re ready to put the exclamation point on coverage.
“Votes …
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Jim Pumarlo
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10/10/22
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Local journalists in need of legal help may turn to the Protecting Journalists Pro Bono Program (ProJourn).
ProJourn, now emerging from pilot status, is a network of law …
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Ray Schultz , October 3, 2022
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10/9/22
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Back on March 10, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency in North Carolina “to coordinate response and protective actions to prevent the spread of COVID-19,” and with …
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Beth Soja
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9/29/22
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