By Catherine Komp, Newsletter Editor From gentrification and affordability, to evictions and displacement, housing is a big topic across North Carolina. One strategy some localities are pursuing is “motel conversions,” seen as a faster, cheaper way to get permanent supportive…
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…
By Catherine Komp, NC Local Newsletter Editor The US score on the 2023 World Press Freedom Index was 72, the lowest it’s been in a decade. While safer than many countries, last year saw the killing of Spectrum News Reporter…
By Catherine Komp, NC Local Newsletter Editor It’s been another defining year for the North Carolina news and information ecosystem. From Murphy to Manteo, the efforts of journalists, civic information advocates, open government champions, technologists, audience teams, educators, researchers, funders…
By Catherine Komp, NC Local Newsletter Editor During the racial justice protests of 2020, many news organizations pledged to do better — in their coverage and sourcing, in culture and policies and in engaging with and serving audiences of color. …