Connecting, Convening & Capacity Building
The NC Local News Workshop connects, convenes, and builds capacity for people and organizations advancing transformative approaches to journalism and civic information as a public service for all North Carolina residents.
Annual Statewide Summit
Join the Workshop and the NC Open Government Coalition for its annual statewide news and information summit in March.
Media Equity
Our NC Media Equity Project helps news organizations tackle diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, from internal policies to content strategy to leadership development.
Community Listening
Our research helps newsrooms learn more about the news and information needs of communities across our state.
Our Mission
Connect
To join others across the ecosystem of local news and information, through the NC Local weekly email newsletter and by facilitating partnerships, networking, and collaboration.
Convene
To support journalistic quality, inclusiveness, problem-solving, innovation, and professional dialogue.
Build
To build capacity through resource links and connections, coaching, and assistance for organizations tackling individual or collective challenges.
Ecosystem News
Learn more about what’s happening at the Workshop, including industry news, features on journalists throughout the state and more.
NC Local News Workshop founder Melanie Sill to be inducted into NC Media & Journalism Hall of Fame
By Catherine Komp, NC Local Newsletter Editor Six years ago, award-winning journalist and news leader Melanie Sill saw a gap that needed to be filled in the news and information ecosystem: In NC, and nationally, local news is under tremendous pressure, yet the story is still being written. Our state has a wealth of great […]
In Eastern NC, a trusted messenger redefines local news
By Catherine Komp, Newsletter Editor In a reflection on last week’s Knight Media Forum, S. Mitra Kalita shared highlights from the opening panel about “Empowering Local Journalism.” “Execution is not our problem; it’s the absolute reinvention of what news actually is and what it means in people’s lives. Only then might we be valued in […]
Behind the Scenes of the Charlotte Ledger’s Election Hub
By Catherine Komp Newsletter Editor Last year, Charlotte Ledger Executive Editor Tony Mecia was approached by someone in the community with an interesting proposal: did he want to collaborate on a voter guide? Sucharita Kodali spent her days as a retail industry analyst, her nights researching candidates. She compiled detailed google docs about “hyperlocal, down-ballot, […]