By Catherine Komp Newsletter Editor For The Pilot, 2024 is a special year — it has 13 months, as far as revenue is concerned. “I don’t know any news organization that said, ‘Hey, we’re going to set a goal of…
By Catherine Komp, Newsletter Editor Zeba Hussaini’s first year of high school was during the pandemic. And like a lot of us, she found the experience challenging. “I didn’t go out. I couldn’t really do the stuff I really wanted…
By Catherine Komp, Newsletter Editor Sometimes all it takes is a brief note to spark a big idea. Last year, EdNC’s CEO and Editor-in-Chief Mebane Rash got a package in the mail from their former Chief of Staff Analisa Sorrells.…
By Catherine Komp, NC Local Newsletter Editor Forty-two years ago, residents of Warren County, NC stood up to the state’s plan to dump 10,000 truckloads of toxic PCBs in their community. Black women like Dollie Burwell mobilized neighbors to defend…
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…