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…
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…