NCPA News
NC Press Association Backs Bipartisan 2023 Govt Transparency Act
A newly sworn-in North Carolina General Assembly and a fresh legislative session present an opportunity to significantly advance government transparency and the people’s right to …
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Fayetteville loses a special journalist
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 …
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‘She always wanted the best’ — longtime Fayetteville newswoman Lorry Williams has died
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 …
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BEST PRACTICES FOR PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS PART 2 – RESPONDING TO “NO”
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 …
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An important announcement from the North Carolina Justice Center, States Newsroom and NC Policy Watch
Media Release North Carolina Justice Center –  www.ncjustice.orgStates Newsroom – www.statesnewsroom.com February 23, 2023 For more information: Chris …
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George Ellison, long-time naturalist, author, Citizen Times columnist, dies at 81
    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, …
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University of Missouri - Columbia, School of Journalism survey on SEO experiences
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 …
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New Burke County weekly rolls off the press
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 …
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Boone Newsmedia founder and chairman dies 
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, …
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Applications sought for 2023 Newspaper Executive Development Program
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 …
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Members on the move
Lee Enterprises, The News Herald's parent company, hires new NC Media Group president
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 …
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Enterprise sees leadership changes
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 …
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Joseph Michael “Joey” Cowart, Sr.
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, …
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JOHN OWENSBY
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 …
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Karen Chávez named Asheville Citizen Times interim executive editor
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 …
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Skip Foreman, our new Triad sports editor, has been covering NC for more than four decades
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 …
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Good to be inducted into NC Tennis Hall of Fame
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 …
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Former NC Senator Stan Bingham from Davidson County dies unexpectedly
Former North Carolina Senator Stan Bingham, who represented Davidson and Guilford counties, died unexpectedly on Thursday morning, according to representatives from Davidson County.  The …
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David Prizer named publisher of Daily Advance, Chowan Herald and The Perquimans Weekly in North Carolina
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 …
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New managing editor named for The News & Observer and Durham Herald-Sun
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 …
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Industry News
KHN’s Southern bureau is expanding
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 …
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USPS EXTENDS SACK KILLING DEADLINE - REQUIRES WEEKLY NEEDS REPORT
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 …
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"A counter to the constant 'firehouse' of the social stream": Newsletters find their place in publisher strategies
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 …
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DOJ files second anti-trust suit against Google, seeks to break up its ad business
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 …
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Why digital clutter is driving brands to rethink the value of newspapers advertising
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 …
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How public policy can help save local news
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 …
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 USPS ANNOUNCES 30 DAY GRACE PERIOD FOR ELIMINATING SACKS FOR PERIODICALS
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 …
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NC Supreme Court Addresses Law Enforcement Recording Statute
“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 …
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USPS TO SQUEEZE ENTRY TIMES FOR HARD COPY POSTAGE STATEMENTS
  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 …
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More newspapers consider a pivot to postal delivery to cut costs and ease headaches
This article was originally published on Northwestern University’s Medill Local News Initiative website and is republished here with permission. Switching newspaper delivery from …
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