Gregg Found on publishing in the real world: It was nice to know that the reporting you were doing wasnât just for practice. It was for real. And I think that challenged and pushed all of us a little bit. … Read more
The Bucket Brigade at mid-point: Young journalists find that Small is Beautiful in Spring Hope By Jock Lauterer lecturer Galloping across the back of my favorite old T-shirt, a cigar-chomping cartoon black crow charges an unseen foe, armed only with … Read more
The construction of a new town hall; plans for the annual autumn Pumpkin Festival; the dedication of a rebuilt country church following a devastating fire; the semi-annual Ruritan Club chicken barbecue â hardly the breathless âthis-just-inâ? breaking news of CNN … Read more
A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY Thursday, July 19, 2007 Heading north out of Elkin on 21, I found myself singing the old Elizabeth Cotton verse, from the song âFreight Train,â? that goes something like this: âOne more thing Iâd like to seeâ¦watch … Read more
KENLY: ANOTHER BEST-KEPT SECRET Youâve heard of the proverbial one-stoplight town. That would be Kenly, except that thereâs a new red-light out there by 1-95. So I reckon theyâve hit the big-time now. Still, little (pop. 1,784) Kenly in the … Read more
THE PENDER POST, BURGAW June 12, 2007 You wouldnât believe that little Burgaw would be able to support two newspapers, but somehow, the county seat (pop. 3,700) of Pender County does just that. And most fascinating, both are owned indy … Read more
Letâs get this straight: Newspapers are not vanishing. At least not my kind of newspapers. Yes, many major metros are in a circulation free-fall. But not my guys. The small, local or what we call âcommunity newspapersâ? â papers with … Read more
