Stories | North Carolina Press Association

Gannett aims to promote local journalism

Gannett is launching a brand campaign to promote local journalism in three of its largest markets: Nashville, Austin and Phoenix. The “Here For It” campaign, running now through … more

Tanya Gazdik | MediaPost | 8/31/22

Survey says: Large majority think they see misinformation online every week

Sixty-two percent of respondents across generations think they see false or misleading information online weekly, according to a new study conducted by the Poynter Institute’s digital media … more

Sara Bealor | Poynter | 8/31/22

2022 NCPA Editorial and Advertising Awards

2022 NCPA Editorial and Advertising Awards Contact: Philip Lucey, NCPA Executive Director, phil@ncpress.com For Immediate Release Thursday, August 25, … more

8/25/22

2021-2022 Individual Contest Winners

(Raleigh, NC) North Carolina Press Association members were honored for excellence in news and advertising coverage during the 149th annual convention held in Raleigh on Thursday, August 25, 2022. … more

8/25/22

The power of being specific

Motivational speaker and author Zig Ziglar used to ask, “Are you a meaningful specific or a wandering generality?” He related his comment to a number of areas: long and short-term goal … more

John Foust Greensboro, NC | 8/22/22

APG announces new publisher

A leadership retirement in the Adams Publishing Group Eastern North Carolina division has allowed for changes that will benefit journalism and news coverage for newspapers all over the eastern end of … more

8/17/22

How the Arizona Daily Star created a solutions beat to build reader engagement and better serve its community

Here’s an idea to steal and adapt: Flip the narrative and add solutions-oriented reporting to your coverage, rather than solely focusing on problems in your community. The solutions … more

7/29/22

Putting focus on issues voters care most about helps media earn trust of readers and strengthens democracy

With partisanship rising and trust in media organizations falling, there is a movement among some journalists to turn election coverage away from politicians and toward voters by focusing on the … more

Sophia Voight | Appleton Post-Crescent | 7/29/22

Is the future of fact-checking automated?

Ten years ago, the concept of real-time fact-checking may have been a pipe dream. The process takes time and effort, from identifying claims from hours of broadcasts, cross-referencing them with … more

Seth Smalley | Poynter | 7/29/22

2022 Convention Agenda

North Carolina Press Association 149th Annual Convention August 24 - 26, 2022 Hilton Raleigh North Hills 3415 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609 Wednesday August … more

7/28/22

Tell them why – and sell more

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 … more

John Foust Greensboro, NC | 7/26/22

Memories of Frank Daniels Jr

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 … more

Hugh Stevens | 7/26/22

Webb is now publisher/editor

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 … more

7/14/22

Two journalists promoted to new roles on N&O sports and politics teams

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. … more

7/12/22

Local news editor named for Eastern North Carolina newspapers

The New Bern Sun Journal, The Kinston Free Press and The Daily News in Jacksonville have a new editor. Trevor Dunnell, who has been working as a government watchdog reporter for the Sun … more

7/5/22

Frank Jr: A Man of Great Humor, Vision and Counsel

It’s with a heavy heart that I write this column about my 90-year-old uncle, Frank Arthur Daniels Jr. My mentor, role model, friend and business partner, Frank Jr. died at his home in Raleigh … more

David Woronoff | 7/1/22

Frank Daniels Jr., iconic newspaper publisher and owner, dies at 90

Frank Arthur Daniels, Jr., a leading Raleigh citizen and one of the nation’s signature newspaper publishers who built The News & Observer of Raleigh into a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper … more

John Nagy/The (Southern Pines) Pilot | 7/1/22

First Amendment confrontation may loom in post-Roe fight

The Supreme Court declared clearly last week that there is no federal right to abortion. But how the decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization affects the right to talk about … more

6/30/22

What is the future of automated fact-checking? Fact-checkers discuss

With the flood of misinformation saturating social media, there are too many claims and not enough human fact-checkers to do the tedious work required. Can automation help with … more

6/30/22

A key question: What’s next?

Gregory talked to me about a lesson he learned in his early days of selling advertising. “In one of my first presentations, the prospect rejected my ideas for a new campaign. Back at the … more

John Foust Greensboro, NC | 6/25/22