Applying for jobs in journalism can feel like an isolating, demoralizing experience. Lack of salary info, unclear timelines, lengthy application materials and ghosting can all zap candidates’ optimism about this industry. Hiring for new positions can also be challenging, especially…
By Catherine Komp, NCLocal Editor In North Carolina, 1 in 3 adults, or nearly 2.5 million people live with a disability — higher than the national average of 1 in 4. “I think that in any sort of beat there…
By Catherine Komp NC Local Editor When the Chatham News + Record owners announced on May 8 that they sold the paper and its other products to North State Media, the new leadership said readers could “expect to see expanded…
By Catherine Komp, NC Local Editor Journalist Sara Pequeño is lining up a new chapter, a “radical experiment in fun.” After spending 25 years in North Carolina, most of it in rural Mount Airy, Pequeño is ready for something completely…
By Catherine Komp, NC Local editor “Some [LGBTQ] papers have gone all digital, some papers have closed, I think it’s a testament to our staff and the readership that want the paper, that we’re still here. ‘Cause it has been…
By Eric Frederick, NC Local newsletter editor I got to talk the other day with Bill Horner III as he adjusted to his new life without the Chatham News + Record — which he and his partners, Kirk Bradley and…
By Eric Frederick, NC Local Newsletter Editor Four years ago, the Solutions Journalism Network started the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative to help connect area residents and journalists in examining solutions to community challenges. The new partners chose to tackle the shortage…
By Gabriela Rivas-De Leon, NC Local News Workshop Intern Interning at the NC Local News Workshop has been one of the most impactful experiences I’ve had as a young professional. Writing articles for our newsletter and blog has taken me…
By Eric Frederick, NC Local Newsletter Editor Of all things certain, you can depend on this: The media business hasn’t seen the last of Ted Williams. Williams’ passion for building businesses, and his success as a news entrepreneur in Charlotte,…
By Eric Frederick, NC Local Newsletter Editor Triad City Beat, a 9-year-old free news source based in Greensboro, is broadening its mission — while holding tight to its sensibilities as a feisty urban alt-weekly. TCB, which appears weekly in print…
