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…
By Catherine Komp Newsletter Editor Many of you know the feeling: you spend weeks or months on a story, building trust with sources, pouring over documents and polishing revisions. You publish an exclusive and it gets a lot of attention…
