2024 Contest and Convention

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Important Dates to Remember

Contest Results sent to membership: June 28th

2024 Convention: 

September 18-20, 2024 

Sheraton Raleigh Hotel 

421 South Salisbury St. 

Raleigh, NC 27601

 

Registration Opens: June 17th 

Hotel Reservation Deadline: July 22 

Registration Deadline: September 6th 

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Barbara Wetsig-Lynam appointed Executive Director of Western NC Journalism Foundation Supporting Local Journalism in Western North Carolina MORGANTON, NC (May 6, 2024) – Barbara Wetsig-Lynam, a leader in designing and executing philanthropic partnerships globally, has been named Executive Director of the newly formed Western North …
Sometimes it’s good to create a stir My wife and I have family friends who told us about their boating experiences in northern Virginia. They had a pontoon boat which was docked at a local lake. During the cold months, they used a …
A commitment to updating websites with breaking news  can lead to more traffic and help communities When I recently heard about a major news event in an area where I have friends, I instinctively called up the website of the local newspaper. What I found was unfortunately all too common – …
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Mukherjee named president of Triangle Business Journal Sougata Mukherjee was named market president and publisher of  Triangle Business Journal  on Monday, effective immediately. He succeeds Jason Christie, who recently was  promoted …
New editor joins the Mitchell News-Journal The Mitchell News-Journal welcomed new editor Mariel Williams to its staff last week.  Williams is an experienced journalist with a diverse background. Growing up in Yancey County, …
Charlotte Post co-publisher Bob Johnson dies at age 84 Post co-publisher and general manager Robert Johnson, who with his brother Gerald positioned the publication’s role as a community resource beyond journalism, died today at age 84. Mr. …
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'Open Daily' by The Pilot in Southern Pines is a rare victory for newspapers in 2024 Since hosting the U.S. Open for the first time 25 years ago, Pinehurst No. 2 has changed a bit. A restoration of the golf course was completed in 2010. Bermudagrass has been installed. There’s …
Boone Newsmedia, Inc., (BNI) and Carpenter Media Group (CMG) are pleased to announce future ownership of eight local media companies that had been jointly owned by the two companies. In a series of transactions effective June 1, CMG acquired BNI’s interests in the following affiliates: Bainbridge (Ga.) Media, publisher of The Post-Searchlight Brookhaven (Miss.) …
Teeing up success: How a small town NC paper mastered pop-up news coverage 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 …
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