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One of the great things about living in the U.S. is that our city and county governments are required to keep their citizens informed about their actions. One of the ways they do this is through …
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Dean Ridings. Americas Newspapers
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2/24/21
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As we gather to celebrate Independence Day, it’s a good time to reflect on how our most fundamental freedoms have served this nation well. It’s an even better time to think about what …
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Ken Paulson
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6/24/22
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Contrary to Senator Wade's claims in her recent press release, her bill to change the legal advertising law is not supported by the NCPA.
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3/23/17
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It was good to hear that area lawmakers appear to be backing off their initial support for House Bill 51, legislation that seeks to change where local governments in 12 area counties post notices of …
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The Daily Advance
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2/15/21
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A Times editorial
Some North Carolina lawmakers want local governments to compete with newspapers and sell legal advertising, making important information more difficult to find.
Sen. Trudy …
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Wilson Times
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3/27/17
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Calling it a matter of the public’s right know, North Carolina newspaper publishers are pushing back against a bill that would let governments and attorneys stop publishing public and legal notices …
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Bill Cresenzo
Times-News
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3/27/17
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When we learned how to drive, we heard about blind spots. Those are the areas which are not visible in our rear and side view mirrors. As a result, we have to be extra careful when we change …
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John Foust
Raleigh, NC
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3/4/21
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Gregory talked to me about a lesson he learned in his early days of selling advertising. “In one of my first presentations, the prospect rejected my ideas for a new campaign. Back at the …
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John Foust
Greensboro, NC
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6/25/22
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When government fails, it’s the rare public official who says, “Oops. My fault.”
That’s human nature, particularly for officials in the public eye who may have to run for …
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Ken Paulson
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3/8/21
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A how-to for NCPA members uploading notices to ncnotices.com Read this story for info and videos on the upload process.
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3/27/17
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Harry Warren, the N.C. House of Representatives member from Rowan County, is among the dubious leaders early in this session of the General Assembly for most ridiculous claim.
At a committee …
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Bladen Journal
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3/8/21
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Back in my ad agency days, I learned a big lesson about what to do – and what not to do – in a sales presentation.
I was sitting in the office of the owner of a construction business, …
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John Foust
Raleigh, NC
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10/3/18
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It’s Sunshine Week across America, a time when the public’s right to see government records and attend government meetings — in order to hold government officials accountable to the …
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Paul Mauney and Bill Moss
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3/12/21
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DEFAMATION
North Carolina’s libel law is fairly standard.
The most significant defense against libel claims for newspapers is the fair report privilege. This privilege applies to …
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Amanda Martin
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11/29/17
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The 2019 'long' session of the General Assembly -- the longest session in the past century -- ended with several special sessions devoted primarily to budget issues and saw the General Assembly …
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John Bussian
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1/15/20
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Across America, Sunshine Week is a time when newspaper editors celebrate the public’s right to see government records and attend government meetings.
That makes this an especially good time …
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Hendersonville Lightning
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3/16/21
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Have you gotten a letter from someone asking you to take down an old story because the person has gotten their record expunged? Or maybe a lawyer has written and cited G.S. § 15A-152, a …
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Amanda Martin
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1/27/20
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I have fingers crossed that the many 2020 elections will bring an avalanche of ad dollars to your newspapers! With those dollars come some regulation, though. Much as I think it is …
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Amanda Martin
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2/1/20
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Last week, many newspapers wrapped up coverage of Sunshine Week, a time set aside to promote government accountability through public records and public meetings. In North Carolina, the idea of …
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Paul Mauney and Bill Moss
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3/25/21
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My long-time client, mentor and friend Frank Daniels Jr. died on June 30. He was 90 years old. For 20 of the 26 years he served as publisher of The News & Observer, I was privileged to defend the …
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Hugh Stevens
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7/26/22
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