By Catherine Komp, Engagement Director One of the most innovative local news fundraisers in North Carolina is underway this week. Now in its seventh year, the Daily Tar Heel / Chronicle Rivalry Challenge is both a competition and a collaboration…
By Catherine Komp, Engagement Director President-elect Trump’s threat of mass deportations has been in the national headlines for months. But while no concrete policies or plans have been announced (and carrying out such a threat “on day one” is unlikely),…
By Catherine Komp, Engagement Director In the early days of Helene, when we spent our nights in the dark and our days clearing debris, one of the only places to get news and information was BPR. With no cell or…
By Catherine Komp, NC Local News Workshop engagement director As many continue to process the election results, some journalists are reflecting on the purpose and the value of their work: does my reporting matter? Is it reaching people? Do I…
By Catherine Komp, Engagement Director Dozens of extremist groups operate across North Carolina, including militia, white nationalist and groups with vague names like Moms for Liberty and North Carolina Parents Involved in Education. They all have different forms and strategies;…
By Catherine Komp, Engagement Director The Food Section’s Publisher and Editor Hanna Raskin is part of CUNY’s inaugural Emerging News Leadership Program and at their first gathering earlier this year, the topic of election night pizza came up. “And it…
By Catherine Komp Newsletter Editor What’s the secret behind newsletters that see steady growth, that keep readers hooked and turn them into financial supporters? There’s an art and science to it, says David Grant, head of growth with Blue Engine…
By Catherine Komp, NC Local Newsletter Editor Local news and information organizations face a number of challenges in reaching the public during this critical election year. There’s news fatigue and avoidance, dis- and misinformation, mistrust and of course, polarization. A…
By Catherine Komp, Newsletter Editor At last year’s LION Sustainability Meetup in Durham, award winner and founder of Shasta Scout Annelise Pierce was candid in her acceptance remarks: “LION got me thinking about P&Ls and other dumb sh*t. And I’m…
By Catherine Komp, Newsletter Editor In a new three part series, Out of Sight, WUNC’s Jason deBruyn examines North Carolina’s psychiatric residential treatment facilities or PRTFs. More than 1100 children were enrolled in these facilities in 2023. Kids in the…