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Sustaining Rural Journalism

After local police raided the office of the Marion County Record and the home of its owners, creating a national outcry that was entirely justified, the question was asked in newspaper offices around … more

Al Cross | 9/11/23

CityView, The Assembly create strategic partnership

FAYETTEVILLE — CityView, a Fayetteville-based online news organization, and The Assembly, a digital-first magazine covering power and place in North Carolina, have launched a strategic … more

8/28/23

Telegram editor Gene Metrick dies at 63

Gene Metrick, a veteran newspaperman and editor of The Rocky Mount Telegram since 2018, died Tuesday after battling cancer. He was 63. Metrick was a beloved member of the Telegram … more

8/28/23

2023 NCPA Editorial and Advertising Awards

2023 NCPA Editorial and Advertising Awards Press Release Contact: Philip Lucey, NCPA Executive Director, phil@ncpress.com For Immediate Release Thursday, August 24, … more

8/24/23

Retired newspaper publisher Ramon Yarborough dies at age 90

Ramon Yarborough, retired publisher of The Fayetteville Observer and Fayetteville Publishing Co., died early Monday. He was 90. Mr. Yarborough died at his Fayetteville home. “It … more

Bill Kirby Jr. | 8/21/23

Tony Kiss, the Beer Guy and longtime Citizen Times reporter, editor, dies at age 68

ASHEVILLE - Longtime Asheville Citizen Times reporter and editor — and local trailblazer of craft beer writing — has died. Tony Kiss died just after midnight Aug. 17 in … more

8/17/23

Judge issues gag order, seizes notes of News & Record reporter

GREENSBORO — A judge in North Carolina’s 18th Judicial District Court has issued a protective order against a News & Record reporter that prevents her from using her reporting inside … more

8/14/23

First for a Reason: A refresher on copyright law and fair use

A recent newsroom workshop prompts me to offer up a refresher on how to stay out of copyright trouble. Imagine a member of your newspaper is working on a story about the end of summer and the … more

Amanda Martin | 7/31/23

PHIL LUCEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NORTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION, ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES OF NORTH CAROLINA

WINSTON-SALEM, NC – July 25, 2023 – The Association Executives of North Carolina (AENC) is proud to announce the election of Phil Lucey, the Executive Director of the North Carolina Press … more

7/27/23

Media members know help is phone call away

When a journalist calls for help on legal issues such as public meetings or access to public records, Amanda Martin answers the phone. Martin, the counsel for the N.C. Press Association, … more

Ross Chandler | 7/20/23

Former Observer publisher Rolfe Neill, a force at the paper and in Charlotte, has died

In his farewell column as publisher of The Charlotte Observer in December 1997, Rolfe Neill said that in 40-odd years, illness had kept him away from work for less than a week. He attributed his … more

BY DANNYE ROMINE POWELL AND MICHAEL GORDON | 7/18/23

Former SNAP news editor dies

Ritchie Starnes, who spent five years as news editor of The Stanly News & Press, died Friday while vacationing in Folly Beach, South Carolina. He was 60. Starnes wrote for The SNAP for five … more

7/11/23

Ad lessons from a wall poster

I remember going to the opthalmologist a few years ago for my regular eye checkup. In the exam room, there was a large poster on the wall which featured a number of photographs of the same view of … more

John Foust Greensboro, NC | 7/11/23

What’s in a name (on a police report)?

We frequently get calls to the hotline when law enforcement officials redact the names of witnesses, perpetrators, juveniles or victims in crime and incident reports. Journalists want to know – … more

Beth Soja (beth@smvt.com) & Karen Rabenau (karen@smvt.com) | 6/30/23

Daylily champion Roger Mercer, longtime garden columnist, dies at age 76

Roger Mercer was a man of many passions: Gardening; writing; newspapers; music; friends; community; and his wife, Maureen. And then there were daylilies. Mercer, a longtime garden columnist for The … more

Bobby Parker | Editor | 6/29/23

Sustaining Rural Journalism: Report for America is looking for rural newspapers

Rural newspapers are missing out on a great deal – subsidized, eager, young reporters who can boost coverage and build the paper’s brand as a public service. The deal comes from … more

Al Cross | 6/8/23

“As Promptly as Possible”: When does a public records delay become a de facto denial?

If you make public records requests in North Carolina, you are undoubtedly familiar with N.C. Gen. Stat. § 132-6(a), which requires a public body to furnish responsive records “as promptly … more

Beth Soja | 5/30/23

Members visit Goldsboro where NCPA began in 1873

Members of the N.C. Press Association from around the state converged upon Goldsboro late Friday morning to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the group's formation. The relevance extends … more

Phyllis Moore Goldsboro News Argus | 5/13/23

Chatham News + Record sold to North State Media

SILER CITY — Chatham Media Group, the Chatham News + Record's owner, has sold the newspaper and its other print and digital news products to North State Media. “We are … more

CN+R STAFF REPORTS | 5/9/23

NCPA ENDORSES IPA AS OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICE WEBSITE PARTNER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Raleigh, NC - April 14, 2023- North Carolina press association (NCPA), a leading newspaper trade association in Raleigh, is proud to endorse the Illinois Press Association's … more

Phil Lucey, NCPA | 4/28/23