Stories | North Carolina Press Association

New staff named for Chowan Herald

Chowan Herald Publisher Sean O’Brien has named a new management team for the newspaper. “We are pleased to welcome an experienced and dedicated team to Edenton to … more

7/30/21

Free offers can generate big results

Generally speaking, there are two types of advertising. Image advertising, which is often referred to as institutional advertising, is designed to create a positive overall impression. Response … more

John Foust Raleigh, NC | 7/29/21

Two Report for America reporters will bolster N&O’s local coverage in 2021

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 … more

7/29/21

National Newspaper Association mourns the passing of postal guru Max Heath

The death of NNA’s Postal Chair Emeritus Max Heath, Shelbyville, Kentucky, on July 28 set off a period of mourning across the community newspaper industry. Heath’s family told the … more

Tonda Rush | 7/28/21

Observer editor said she joined the paper in awe. By September, she’ll leave that way, too

When a then-23-year-old Sherry Chisenhall was offered a job with the Charlotte Observer in 1986, she was so shocked that she forgot to ask about the pay. She made a second rookie mistake weeks … more

7/28/21

Greater Fayetteville Business Journal to Launch May 28

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2021 Contact: Jenna Shackleford, Communications & Outreach Coordinator Phone: 910-240-9697 Email: jennas@bizfayetteville.com FAYETTEVILLE, NC - The … more

7/26/21

N.C. family with seven decades of courage, integrity and tenacity honored with Tom and Pat Gish Award

For immediate releaseJuly 22, 2021Contact: Al Cross, Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, University of Kentucky, 502-682-2848 A family that has demonstrated courage, integrity and … more

Al Cross, Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, | 7/23/21

NC Press Association membership elects Sandra Hurley as next president

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, … more

Phil Lucey, NCPA | 7/22/21

From the editor: We're listing our building for sale, but The Fayetteville Observer isn't going away

The Fayetteville Observer has been serving our community for more than 200 years, and though some things are changing, our commitment to quality local journalism is not. We will soon be … more

Beth Hutson The Fayetteville Observer | 7/21/21

Robyn Tomlin, editor of the N&O and Herald-Sun, promoted to McClatchy vice president

The newsroom at The News & Observer and the Durham Herald-Sun will soon have a new leader who will focus solely on the Triangle. Robyn Tomlin, the top editor at The N&O and Herald-Sun, … more

7/21/21

CNI announces new leadership

After 32 years of guiding Community Newspapers Inc. (CNI), co-owners Tom Wood and Dink NeSmith are turning over the corporate leadership to new co-chief executive officers. Effective … more

7/8/21

Local Journalism Sustainability Act reintroduced

The Local Journalism Sustainability Act (H.R. 3940) has been reintroduced into Congress. The bill, which is virtually the same as last year, has three important components: … more

7/8/21

Award of legal fees to media coalition could influence other county and city governments

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 … more

Kate Martin | 7/6/21

From the Publisher: 25 Years Later, Still a Wonderful Decision

In my office, I have pictures of former Pilot Publishers Katherine Boyd and Sam Ragan prominently displayed on the wall. Whenever I’m trying to make a difficult decision, I … more

David Woronoff, Publisher | 7/2/21

The Government Transparency Act of 2021 Timeline

Open Government access in North Carolina went through several historic steps this legislative session, and despite the work of anti-transparency lobbying groups representing teachers and state … more

6/30/21

She loved Newton and her work at The Observer News Enterprise

Hickory Daily Record Sylvia Kidd Ray, a Newton resident and retired managing editor of The Observer News Enterprise newspaper, died at her residence on Sunday after a period of ill health. … more

Ralph Yerby Ray | 6/22/21

Carolina Public Press receives $50,000 grant from Inasmuch Foundation

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 … more

6/21/21

PUBLIC BODIES BREAKING THE LAW IN THE NAME OF THE PANDEMIC

If you are covering a public body that has resumed meeting in person but is forcing you to participate remotely, they are breaking the law. Over the past year, the pandemic … more

Beth Soja beth@smvt.com | 6/17/21

North Carolina is an outlier among states in keeping so much information about government employees shrouded in secrecy.

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, … more

6/11/21

A simple way to develop ad campaign ideas

Let’s say you’re meeting with a florist who has been running ads with the headline, “For all your floral needs.” Of course, you and I know this is an empty headline that … more

John Foust Raleigh, NC | 6/2/21