NCPA News
First for a Reason: Non-profits as Public Agencies – and Not. 
More and more, non-profits are performing governmental functions. Be they volunteer fire departments, public housing authorities, tourism or economic development authorities, hospital authorities, …
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Support Local Journalism: Donate to the North Carolina Press Foundation on Giving Tuesday
On Giving Tuesday, we invite you to join us in making a meaningful impact on the future of local journalism in North Carolina. The North Carolina Press Foundation (NCPF) is reaching out to our …
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Ponder named Wake Weekly, Butner-Creedmoor News editor
Reggie Ponder has been named editor of The Wake Weekly and The Butner-Creedmoor News. Ponder, 60, began his work at the newspapers on Nov. 13. He has worked at community newspapers in …
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Philip Meyer, data journalism pioneer and educator, dies at 93
Journalist Philip Meyer, who developed ground-breaking computer-assisted reporting methods during his Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University,  died from complications of Parkinson’s …
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Boone Newsmedia and Carpenter Newsmedia announce plans to separate the companies; leadership changes announced
Press Release | Boone Newsmedia and Carpenter Newsmedia Boone Newsmedia, Inc [BNI], and Carpenter Newsmedia, LLC [CNL], which have jointly owned and managed newspapers for the past two decades, …
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First for a Reason: Attorney-Client Privilege and the Public Records and Open Meetings Laws Post H.B. 259.
Had you sent an email to the NC Press Legal Hotline ( hotline@ncpress.com ) inquiring about the applicability of the attorney-client privilege to public documents under the public records law prior …
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Supreme Court leaves in place a court victory for PETA over North Carolina’s ag-gag law
The  Supreme Court  on Monday rejected North Carolina’s appeal in a dispute with animal rights groups over a law aimed at preventing undercover employees at farms and other workplaces …
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Carolina Public Press appoints Andrade as new executive director
Carolina Public Press, a leading and trusted source of news dedicated to in-depth and investigative journalism in North Carolina, is thrilled to announce the appointment of its new executive …
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FIRST for a Reason: The Courts Giveth; The Courts Taketh Away
North Carolina’s appellate courts have been relatively active in the open government and libel space in recent months.  The open government outcomes have been favorable, but in an odd move …
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National Newspaper Week Oct 1-7
NNW materials are available now National Newspaper Week is Oct. 1 - 7, and materials are available for download now on the  website . NNW has promotional print ads, social media ads, web ads, …
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Members on the move
Longtime local sports reporter Steve Behr passes
Those who participated in sports — be it as a coach, athlete or spectator — probably ran into Steve Behr a time or two over the last 20 years. The longtime local sports …
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Rocky Mount Telegram names new editor
Eugene Tinklepaugh, 42, has been tapped to succeed the late Gene Metrick as editor of the Rocky Mount Telegram by newspaper publisher Kyle Stephens. Stephens noted that Tinklepaugh, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Karen Chávez named Asheville Citizen Times executive editor; first Latina to head newsroom
ASHEVILLE - An award-winning local journalist, breast cancer survivor and former National Park Service ranger will take the mantle of Citizen Times executive editor, becoming the first Latina in the …
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Industry News
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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USPS again clarifies no-sack policy
The U.S. Postal Service in January announced that it planned to eliminate use of sacks for most Periodicals mailings, but complications from a wide array of mailer practices caused the policy to be …
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University of Missouri - Columbia, School of Journalism survey on SEO experiences
We are conducting primary research through a survey . This survey serves to compile opinions and experiences regarding  Search Engine Optimization (SEO)  and the use of  data …
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Boone Newsmedia founder and chairman dies 
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — James B. “Jim” Boone Jr., founder and chairman of the board of Boone Newsmedia, Inc. [BNI], died Monday, Feb. 13, at UAB Hospital-Highlands in Birmingham, …
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Applications sought for 2023 Newspaper Executive Development Program
The America’s Newspapers Executive Development Program, funded in part by the Inland Press Foundation, gives the next generation of newspaper leaders the opportunity to connect and gain …
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KHN’s Southern bureau is expanding
One sometimes-overlooked resource for journalists is Kaiser Health News , an editorially independent newsroom with Pulitzer finalist credentials that’s not associated with Kaiser Permanente. …
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