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The law on your side

October 12, 2022

Check out the full NC Local newsletter from October 12 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. Author’s note: Special thanks…

Features

The law on your side

October 12, 2022

Journalism in the public interest has become more challenging in the past few years for several reasons. The two main ones: Cash-strapped newsrooms often can’t afford the legal help they need to do meaningful investigative and accountability reporting, and a culture of government secrecy is growing.

News Leader Interviews

Conversation with a news leader: Paola Jaramillo of Enlace Latino NC

October 5, 2022

Paola Jaramillo stressed the importance of collaborating with other news organizations around the state and how it boosts awareness of Enlace and normalizes accessibility for those who are non-white or multiracial.

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Conversation with a news leader: Paola Jaramillo of Enlace Latino NC

October 5, 2022

Check out the full NC Local newsletter from October 5 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 Gabriela Rivas-De Leon, NC Local News Workshop Intern…

Community Listening

Tips for community listening

September 28, 2022

When Shannan Bowen became executive director of the North Carolina Local News Workshop last year, her top priority was a listening project — to learn how communities, especially underserved ones, get (or don’t get) the news and information they need. The findings would then help news providers change, collaborate and innovate to engage and serve those communities better.