By Catherine Komp, Engagement Director A few years ago, Maryland Public Television wanted to expand a local initiative that created special programming and events around HBCU Week, a national effort to raise awareness about Historically Black Colleges and Universities. With…
By Catherine Komp, Engagement Director Thomas Calder can’t quite remember where the idea came from. The managing editor at Asheville’s Mountain Xpress has been thinking about election coverage all year. They always put together a comprehensive voter guide ahead of…
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 Engagement Director In August 2011, Peter Vankevich was anxious. He has just bought a house on Ocracoke and was looking for news on Hurricane Irene’s impacts on the island. “We were worried about it and I wasn’t…
