About three weeks ago, Lorry Williams told a colleague that she was stepping down as managing editor of CityView news and CityView magazine. By then, the breast cancer she had fought for two years …

Lorraine “Lorry” Williams, the first woman to serve as executive editor of The Fayetteville Observer and a career journalist, died Tuesday morning. Williams, 59, had battled with …

Last month we wrote about best practices in framing your public records requests.  This month, we offer some specific language to put in your email or letter if you are responding to a public …

Media Release North Carolina Justice Center –  www.ncjustice.orgStates Newsroom – www.statesnewsroom.com February 23, 2023 For more information: Chris …

    ASHEVILLE – George Ellison, a naturalist, author, longtime columnist for the Asheville Citizen Times and by all accounts a Western North Carolina treasure, died Feb. 19, …

We are conducting primary research through a survey. This survey serves to compile opinions and experiences regarding Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and the use of data analytic …

I’m an old newspaper guy, so I have to admit I was more than a bit excited when I witnessed the birth of a weekly rolling off the press for its first edition in early February. Three …

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — James B. “Jim” Boone Jr., founder and chairman of the board of Boone Newsmedia, Inc. [BNI], died Monday, Feb. 13, at UAB Hospital-Highlands in Birmingham, …

The America’s Newspapers Executive Development Program, funded in part by the Inland Press Foundation, gives the next generation of newspaper leaders the opportunity to connect and gain …

Lee Enterprises, the parent company of the Morganton News Herald, announced that Eric Mayberry has been named president of its North Carolina Media Group and vice president of sales for its …

The High Point Enterprise has a new publisher, and the person who had been publisher has taken on elevated responsibilities. Rick Thomason became The Enterprise's publisher on Monday. He succeeds …

LAKE SEMINOLE, GA – Joseph Michael “Joey” Cowart, Sr., 66, of Lake Seminole, passed away Friday, December 30, 2022. The memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, …

Obituary of John Franklin OwensbyJohn Franklin Owensby, 77, of Kernersville, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022.He was born and raised in Gastonia, NC on March 3, 1945 to the late Paul Ausbert …

ASHEVILLE – Long-time journalist Karen Chávez has been named interim executive editor of the Asheville Citizen Times, Mark Russell, executive editor of The Commercial Appeal in Memphis …

Skip Foreman, a longtime Associated Press reporter in North Carolina, has been named Triad Sports Editor for Lee Enterprises and will direct sports coverage for the Winston-Salem Journal and …

Rebel Good, of Elkin, is slated for induction to the NC Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2023. Good began his officiating career in 1985. He has officiated at virtually every major tournament in the …

Former North Carolina Senator Stan Bingham, who represented Davidson and Guilford counties, died unexpectedly on Thursday morning, according to representatives from Davidson County.  The …

The new publisher and advertising director for The Daily Advance (Elizabeth City, North Carolina), Chowan Herald (Edenton) and The Perquimans Weekly (Hertford) expressed excitement last week about …

Career journalist Thad Ogburn, who has helped shepherd The News & Observer’s journalists through reorganizations, consolidations and the shift to digital-first publishing, has been named …

One sometimes-overlooked resource for journalists is Kaiser Health News, an editorially independent newsroom with Pulitzer finalist credentials that’s not associated with Kaiser Permanente. KHN …

The Postal Service has extended the sack use moratorium for Periodicals mailers through Feb. 21. Numerous NNA members have reported difficulties obtaining flats trays to replace sacks in their …

Adweek’s Mark Stenberg told us 2022 is the year of ‘newsletter ‘normalisation’, the year when every major publisher came to understand that email must be a component of their …

The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday filed its second antitrust lawsuit against Google in just over two years. It’s the latest sign the U.S. government is not backing down from …

Last month, General Electric took over The New York Times’ print advertising for a day throughout the news, business and arts sections of the paper amounting to 22 full-page color ads as well …

Less local news leads to lower voter turnout, less civic participation in Parent Teacher Associations and other groups, more corruption, higher taxes, and lower bond ratings.  And in …

NNA is pleased to announce that USPS has agreed to an extension period for the elimination of sacks for Periodicals and Marketing Mail.  The Postal Service announced late Jan. 6 that it …

“History teaches that opaque decision-making destroys trust; recent historyinvolving police body cameras emphasizes this risk.”We end 2022 with these strong words from our own North …

  Periodicals mailers supplying hard copy postage statements (Form 3541) to their Business Mail Entry units (BMEUs) are facing earlier deadlines.National Newspaper Association has been …

This article was originally published on Northwestern University’s Medill Local News Initiative website and is republished here with permission. Switching newspaper delivery from …