NCPA News
 “As Promptly as Possible”: When does a public records delay become a de facto denial?
If you make public records requests in North Carolina, you are undoubtedly familiar with N.C. Gen. Stat. § 132-6(a), which requires a public body to furnish responsive records “as promptly …
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Members visit Goldsboro where NCPA began in 1873
Members of the N.C. Press Association from around the state converged upon Goldsboro late Friday morning to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the group's formation. The relevance extends …
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Chatham News + Record sold to North State Media
SILER CITY — Chatham Media Group, the Chatham News + Record's owner, has sold the newspaper and its other print and digital news products to North State Media.  “We are …
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NCPA ENDORSES IPA AS OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICE WEBSITE PARTNER 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Raleigh, NC - April 14, 2023- North Carolina press association (NCPA), a leading newspaper trade association in Raleigh, is proud to endorse the Illinois Press Association's …
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New procedure for requesting NC law enforcement recordings – for now
If you’re a journalist who has ever sought police body camera or dashboard camera recordings, you probably used the forms provided by the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts …
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SEN. LAZZARA THREATENS TO WEAKEN THE PUBLIC’S RIGHT TO KNOW BY REPLACING LOCAL PUBLISHERS’ TRUSTED VOICE IN PUBLIC NOTICES DISTRIBUTION WITH GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION
Like his predecessors in the General Assembly, Onslow County Sen. Michael Lazzara makes the same misguided arguments in his SB 200 that government should take over notifying the public of important …
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Karen Chávez named Asheville Citizen Times executive editor; first Latina to head newsroom
ASHEVILLE - An award-winning local journalist, breast cancer survivor and former National Park Service ranger will take the mantle of Citizen Times executive editor, becoming the first Latina in the …
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NC Policy Watch is becoming NC Newsline and you’re going to like the changes that are in store
For nearly two decades, people who care about North Carolina’s most vulnerable, who relish understanding the people and politics that factor into the state’s policies, and who have strong …
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First for a Reason: What is Section 230? Why does it matter to journalists?
You may have heard the term “Section 230” thrown about recently. This section of the federal Communications Decency Act of 1996 has been around for more than 25 years, but it is getting …
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USPS again clarifies no-sack policy
The U.S. Postal Service in January announced that it planned to eliminate use of sacks for most Periodicals mailings, but complications from a wide array of mailer practices caused the policy to be …
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Members on the move
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 Owensby John 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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Industry News
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 …
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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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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. …
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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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