By Catherine Komp, NC Local Newsletter Editor Record-breaking heat. Drought. Heavy rainfall. Floods. Wildfires. Smoke that stretches from Canada to North Carolina. Summer 2023 has kept meteorologists and reporters busy and increasingly, they’re finding ways to communicate the weather-climate connection…
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, 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 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…
This post is a part of a series of reflections and perspectives about local news and information strategies for 2023 that will help achieve a shared vision for our state’s ecosystem. Read more about the shared vision and collection of…
This post is part of a series of reflections and perspectives about local news and information strategies for 2023 that will help achieve a shared vision for our state’s ecosystem. Read more about the shared vision and collection of perspectives here.…
This post is part of a series of reflections and perspectives about local news and information strategies for 2023 that will help achieve a shared vision for our state’s ecosystem. Read more about the shared vision and collection of perspectives…
By Shannan Bowen, Executive Director, NC Local News Workshop In March, just after our 2022 News & Information Summit, the NC Local News Workshop and the NC Local News Lab Fund brought together dozens of people working in NC’s news…
Check out the full NC Local newsletter from November 30 for more from the Workshop, including industry news, job postings and shout-outs to journalists statewide. Sign up to get NC Local in your inbox every Wednesday. By Eric Frederick, NC Local Newsletter Editor…
