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Coverage of public affairs – recording the actions and inactions of governing bodies from local to federal levels – demands attention from newsrooms year-round. And for good reason. …
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Jim Pumarlo
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5/2/22
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In January of this year, the Enhance Local Government Transparency Act (N.C. Senate Bill 473) made some important changes to our conflict-of-interest laws for public officials. Most notably, the bill …
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Amanda Martin, Beth Soja
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4/28/22
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Adviser Neal Morgan credits student Caroline Chen of East Chapel Hill High School for fundamentally changing what he thought was possible for a high school journalist.
“I am a …
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4/18/22
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Chuck Thompson, a season journalist who comes to Bladen County from Sanford, began on Monday and is in the process of learning the area.
“It’s great to be here in Bladen …
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4/11/22
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J. Michael “Mike” Rouse, a former Associated Press reporter in North Carolina who helped usher the news cooperative into the early computer age though vote tabulation and story …
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4/11/22
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After more than a decade of work to found and further the mission and values of Carolina Public Press, Angie Newsome has announced that she will step down from her role as executive …
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4/7/22
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The NC Media & Journalism Hall of Fame recognizes diverse individuals with ties to the state who have had a significant impact on the professions and the communities they serve. The honor is …
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4/7/22
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Ernie Pitt is a native of Greensboro, NC where he graduated Dudley High School. His undergraduate studies began at North Carolina Agriculture and Technology University as an …
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Ernest H. Pitt
Founder and Publisher of The Winston-Salem Chronicle
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4/7/22
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Lee Sharpe, longtime owner and publisher of The Taylorsville Times , received two honors at the Monday, April 4, 2022, meeting of the Alexander County Board of Commissioners. Sharpe was first …
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4/7/22
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We all know that public records are the property of the people and that, generally speaking, public agencies can only charge you the costs of actual duplication – the cost of the paper, the ink …
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Beth Soja, Amanda Martin
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3/31/22
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We’re happy to announce a bunch of good news about our Axios Charlotte staff. Let’s get right to it.
1. Katie Peralta Soloff is the new editor of Axios Charlotte.
Why …
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Michael Graff
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3/28/22
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Election coverage was a priority when I toiled behind the editor’s desk. It was all-hands-on-deck in the newsroom as we sought information to help voters make their choices.
As a final …
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Jim Pumarlo
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3/25/22
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Proofreading is one of the most important skills in the advertising world. While anybody with a sense of humor can appreciate a harmless blooper (one of my favorites is the sign that read, …
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John Foust
Raleigh, NC
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3/24/22
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Tricia Johnston has been at the helm of The Richmond County Daily Journal for the early portion of 2022 after hitting the ground running late last year.
She comes to Richmond County from her …
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Gavin Stone, Richmond County Daily Journal
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3/24/22
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Leonard Laye, a longtime Charlotte sportswriter known for his likability and versatility, died in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Wednesday. He was 78. Laye worked for The Charlotte News and then The …
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SCOTT FOWLER
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3/17/22
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The NC Media & Journalism Hall of Fame recognizes diverse individuals with ties to the state who have had a significant impact on the professions and the communities they serve. The honor is …
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3/15/22
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I have left the newspaper business four times previously — since I first felt the calling in seventh grade.
The first time was when I entered Clemson University as a computer …
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3/14/22
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Carolina newsfolk are invited to attend the Region 2 conference of the Society of Professional Journalists on April 8 and 9 at Roanoke, Va.
J-students and professionals from four states and the …
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3/10/22
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Paris Goodnight will be Salisbury Post’s interim editor as outgoing editor Josh Bergeron moves onto another opportunity in news.
Goodnight will take the reins of the newsroom in mid-March …
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3/10/22
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The Postal Service Reform Act of 2022, HR 3076, cleared the U.S. Senate today, sending legislation to President Biden that would give the U.S. Postal Service relief from a 16-year-old requirement to …
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Lynne Lance, lynne@nna.org
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3/9/22
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