McClatchy, which owns the Charlotte Observer and the Raleigh News & Observer is purchasing the Durham Herald-Sun from Paxton... more

Ever hear the phrase “print is dead”? Well if you check with almost 170 million Americans, they’d tell you that nothing could be farther from the truth. In fact, a recent Nielsen Scarborough study found that more than 169 million adults in the U.S. read a newspaper in a month—whether it be in print, on a website or via mobile app. In total, newspapers reach 69% of the U.S. population in a given month. more

n the wake of the 2016 election, everyone from President Obama to Pope Francis has raised concerns about fake news and the potential impact on both political life and innocent individuals. Some fake news has been widely shared, and so-called “pizzagate” stories led a North Carolina man to bring a gun into a popular Washington, D.C. pizza restaurant under the impression that it was hiding a child prostitution ring. According to a new survey by Pew Research Center, more

The NCPA Federal Credit Union always has something new to offer. If Santa didn't leave that shiny new car under the tree, maybe these low rates will help! Take a look at what's new at NCPA FCU here. more

Kevin Ellis has been named managing editor of the Gaston Gazette, Gastonia. Ellis, a veteran journalist who has spent the last 20 years in Gastonia, takes on the promotion following the retirement of editor Hunter Bretzius. more

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Rick Thomason, publisher of The Robesonian, Lumberton, is now publisher of the Kingsport Times-News in Tennessee, which is owned by Sandusky Newspaper Group. Thomason will also serve as senior vice president of content for Sandusky's eastern Tennessee newspapers, including the Johnson City Press and three weeklies. more

J.D. Walker, best known as the editor of Thrive magazine, has retired from Asheboro's Courier-Tribune following nearly nearly two decades there. more

Unless you're a regular lunch time listener of WUNC, the public radio station in Chapel Hill, you may have missed the recent edition of "The State of Things" highlighting Yes! Weekly's series, Out in the South. The series deals with Southern LGBTQ voices and experiences across several generations and has received wide acclaim. more

WUNC radio, the public radio station based in Chapel Hill, recently highlighted a series produced by Yes!Weekly on it's mid-day program, "The State of Things." The series, "Out In The South," … more

The Dispatch, Lexington, announced the hiring of its new editor, three months after the departure of longtime Executive Editor Chad Killebrew. Scott Jenkins, recently the news editor at The Salisbury Post, has taken over the newsroom’s leadership role. more

Brandon is an advertising manager who wants his team to be prepared for all sales situations. “We spend a lot of time on sales strategy,” he said, “because that helps us cut down on … more

Gene Fowler, publisher of the Watauga Democrat in Boone has been appointed to the NCPA/NCPS Board of Directors more