By Shannan Bowen, Executive Director A text from my sister-in-law over the weekend hit home in a professional sense: “We’ve tried to shield them from the news lately.” She was talking about her young kids, who are biracial and have…
By Catherine Komp, Engagement Director In the wake of hurricanes and floods, devastation often paves the way for remarkable acts of resilience and innovation within communities. That was the case following Hurricane Florence in 2018, when Shoresides was developed to…
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…
By Catherine Komp, NC Local Newsletter Editor During the racial justice protests of 2020, many news organizations pledged to do better — in their coverage and sourcing, in culture and policies and in engaging with and serving audiences of color. …
By Catherine Komp, NC Local Newsletter Editor Brooklyn Brown has early memories of being featured in the Cherokee One Feather for her birthday or making the honor roll. Her grandma was an avid reader of the weekly paper covering the Eastern Band…
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 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…
Meredith Clark, associate professor at Northeastern University, and Tracie Powell, CEO and founder of The Pivot Fund, closed the 2023 NC News & Information with a keynote presentation based on their research examining the connections between race, journalism philanthropy and the…
By Shannan Bowen, executive director I know six more people who are well-equipped for leading newsrooms in our state. They’re the recent graduates of the Upward NC leadership development program for media professionals of color, sponsored by the NC Local…