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NC Local

NC Local

媒体制作

Elon,NC 564 位关注者

Strengthening access to local news about statewide issues and supporting North Carolina's news and information ecosystem

关于我们

NC Local’s mission is to ensure all North Carolinians have access to trustworthy information about how statewide issues affect them. We’ll do this by adding reporting, launching news products and supporting local news statewide through collaboration and initiatives that improve access to information.

网站
https://www.nclocal.org/home
所属行业
媒体制作
规模
2-10 人
总部
Elon,NC
类型
非营利机构
创立
2020
领域
Local News、North Carolina、Journalism和Community Engagement

地点

NC Local员工

动态

  • 查看NC Local的组织主页

    564 位关注者

    We're always grateful for our partners Blue Engine Collaborative and BlueLena for their expertise and generosity in sharing insights.

    查看Blue Engine Collaborative的组织主页

    2,454 位关注者

    We’re going to break the benchmark frustration cycle. Our own David Grant was proud to present with BlueLena’s Ashley Woods Branch on building goals that matter at the NC Local News Workshop event in Durham. There, we premiered something we’ve long talked about at Blue Engine: the limits of benchmarks for building organizational goals. Don’t get us wrong; a benchmark can help you see if the tactic you’re already implementing could be improved – and it can be the basis for asking further questions. But usually when we get asked “what’s a good benchmark for X?” the following occurs: 1?? Your organization will be in only one of three possible positions: above, at, or below the? benchmark. 2?? You will either rejoice (above), feel nothing (at), or feel unnecessary shame (below). 3?? And then you’ll still wonder what the heck you have to do next. ???????? ???? ?????? ?????????????????? ?????????????????????? ??????????. To break it, we need to realize that our quest for a benchmark is usually because we aren’t pursuing a strategically chosen goal, or we don’t have enough context to make decisions. What can you do instead? ⒈ ????-????-??????.? Build backward from what you need to achieve. Think about what’s required – whether to meet certain financial targets, to meet audience or revenue commitments, etc. –? and plot a course to reach them. By figuring out what you need to achieve you’ll have a clear view of where you are, where you’re headed, and what gaps you need to fill. ⒉ ??????.? Across all the initiatives you could pursue, what’s the best use of your limited time, energy, and money? Use audience growth data and monetization potential for each potential course to build simple financial models, determine the likelihood of impact and sustainability, and select the best option. Now that you’ve chosen your highest-value path, your modeling will give you clear milestones to use as goals en route to your destination. ⒊ ?????????????? ????????.? If you’re looking for a sanity check, ask similar organizations about their metrics – but be very mindful that this data should be context, not a target. But also look beyond media. You can, for example, analyze local civic institutions and businesses to understand demand and competition by reviewing nonprofit disclosures, Chamber of Commerce reports, and Census business data. Then, once you’ve built your goals using one or more of these techniques, you can use SMART goaling and agile methods to break down that big goal into manageable, doable pieces for you and your team. Still hungry for “how am I doing?” metrics? Or have questions about how this process applies to you? Let us know at [email protected] or let us know in the comments. ??

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    Thank you Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media for being a part of the Summit, sharing your tools and expertise and all you do to support local news ecosystems, in NC and beyond.

    We had a great time at the 2025 NC Local News & Information Summit last week! A big thank you to all who participated in our sessions, the attendees who created a collaborative and supportive environment and the dream team of Shannan Bowen, Sarah Day Owen Wiskirchen and Catherine Komp for organizing a great event! The CISLM team was there as participants, but also as presenters: ? How we built a chatbot — should you build one, too? Local News Researcher Yanan Sun and Project Manager Sarah Vassello led attendees through a practical session on thinking through AI product development and creation. (P.S. you can use our chatbot, Local News Audience Assistant, on CISLM.org: https://lnkd.in/dcSiikJ7) ?? Imagining the future for rural community/news collaboration: Interim Director Jessica Mahone helped facilitate a group conversation about rural news needs and potential collaborations to serve communities, alongside Eli Flournoy, Benjy Hamm and Luke Boutwell. #ncnews #localnews #AI #research #ruralcommunities

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    Grateful, inspired, and energized!?That's what we're hearing from some of the incredible journalists, educators, publishers, news leaders, funders and others who attended this week's NC News & Information Summit. We'll have more recaps and reflections soon, but couldn't wait to share some of the images taken by Elon's Tommy Kopetskie. A huge thank you to our session facilitators for sharing their expertise, our sponsors for making this event possible, and NC Central for hosting us. And of course, a special shoutout to our partner co-host North Carolina Open Government Coalition. If you snapped some nice shots and/or have takeaways from the Summit, we'd love to hear from you in the comments!

    • A group of people at NC Central's student union line up in front of a table for the Summit's registration.
    • A group of four people smile and chat with each other in NC Central's student union. Behind them, other people are lining up for registration.
    • Six people sit in chairs on a darkly lit stage for the Summit's keynote speech.
    • Caryn Sterling stands in front of a very large sheet of white paper and is coloring in the mountains at the top.
    • Several people hold up their phones to take pictures of a presentation on Movement Journalism in a meeting room at NC State's student union. The shot is from the back, but attendees seem very attentive.
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    查看Daniel Williams的档案

    Co-Founder and CEO at BlueLena. We provide the tools, strategy and support to help independent media and non-profit news organizations grow and achieve long term sustainability

    It’s always wonderful to convene with colleagues from around the state, but honestly the NC Local summit has become one of the very best events on our annual calendar with some of the best and brightest thought leaders from across the country attending. Shannan Bowen you have built something truly special and valuable, and we’re so excited join you in the journey to build a statewide hub and infrastructure that benefits newsrooms, creators, citizens and communities from the sea to the mountains and all parts between.

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    A heartfelt THANK YOU to the 300 amazing news and information friends who joined us at NC State in Durham for the 2025 News & Information Summit! Your energy, expertise, engagement and presence all contributed to making this year’s event a success. From reunions with old friends and colleagues, to new connections and collaborators, there were so many positive exchanges and interactions throughout the day. ?? Help us thank all the keynote panelists and session presenters for sharing their expertise, resources and lessons learned and sparking new ideas for you to try in the weeks and months to come. ?? A round of applause to our generous sponsors: your commitment to supporting local news and information throughout the Tar Heel state makes this annual convening possible and fuels these vital conversations and connections. Thank you Google News Initiative, Knight Foundation, North Carolina Local News Lab Fund, Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP, Elon University School of Communications, The Assembly, Beacon Media NC, NC Press Foundation, BlueLena, A.J. Fletcher Foundation, McGuireWoods LLP, CTF Communications, and Upstate, with Code the Dream. ?? Three cheers for Summit partner co-host, the North Carolina Open Government Coalition, Program Lead Sarah Day Owen Wiskirchen and volunteer organizing committee members: Lorraine Ahearn, Ph.D., Taylor Batten, Valeria C., Kyle Compton, Les High, Mary Helen Moore, Wes Platt, Emilia Rivadeneira and Alexandra S.. Your energy, passion and dedication to detail behind the scenes ensured a meaningful and engaging experience for all. ?? Many thanks to our Summit venue, North Carolina Central University, for providing the amazing space in the Alfonso Elder Student Union and all the staff who helped create the perfect setting for meaningful discussions and connections. ?? Bravo to Caryn Sterling for your gorgeous graphic representation of the event, helping document our conversations, insights & inspirations in vivid and vibrant colors. The NC local news and information ecosystem is something really special and we are so grateful for all of you and your roles in building it!?

    • A lavender graphic with "Thank you" in teal text at the top, a large heart in the middle with a photo showing part of the large graphic representation of the NC News & Information Summit. Part of it shows a rainbow of block figures in a circle pattern with DEI in the middle and "All Must Participate" around the top. At the far left you can part of NC Local's teal circular logo and a green and blue row of mountains. At the bottom of the image is NC Local's logo.
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    查看Joy Mayer的档案

    Executive director, Trusting News

    I do not know of other statewide local journalism ecosystems that are collaborating, investing and thriving the way North Carolina is. The rest of us need to pay attention. It was an absolute pleasure join Shannan and team at their summit this week.

    查看Shannan Bowen的档案

    Founder and CEO, NC Local

    I'm still reflecting on our fourth annual NC News & Information Summit and will share more later about this powerful, meaningful day. For now, in my sleep deprived state, I want to just say how amazed, inspired and grateful I am to see nearly 300 people convene to share ideas, partner, learn new perspectives and connect with one another. As I told attendees in my welcoming remarks, I don't know a single other state that does this. And by "this" I don't just mean a statewide local news conference. This is a collective movement to support and strengthen local news in North Carolina, joined by people working in many different roles. This network and this movement is what makes our next chapter with NC Local possible. Throughout the year, I encourage my journalism colleagues from out of state or national organizations to come down to NC in March to witness our magic. A sincere thank you to several who came this year to join us: Jason Alcorn, Marcia Parker, Dean Baquet, Sona Patel, Emma Carew Grovum, David Grant, Ashley Woods Branch, Grace Northern, Christina Piaia, Rusty Coats, Max Resnik, Eli Flournoy, Benjamin Hamm, Joy Mayer, Priska Neely, Maria Elena Fernandez, and North Carolinians representing national orgs on our program: Alicia Bell, Andrea Faye Hart, Colleen Murphy, and more! And to all of our NC local news friends, partners, supporters: you're the best. ??

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    查看Nada Merghani的档案

    Technical Communications | IT | Multimedia Journalist

    It was a joy to be able to come home to my alma mater North Carolina Central University to co-lead a session with my brilliant friend Nadeen Bir at the NC News & Information Summit! Together, we explored using movement journalism as a tool to confront and dismantle anti-Black norms in the industry. It’s a conversation that’s always necessary, but it has become crucial in recent times. I’m appreciative to the incredible team at NC Local for their support in making this session a reality. And I am so grateful for the incredible journalists and media makers who trusted me with their time and their energy. Let’s keep fighting for a more just and inclusive media landscape!

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    查看Shannan Bowen的档案

    Founder and CEO, NC Local

    I'm still reflecting on our fourth annual NC News & Information Summit and will share more later about this powerful, meaningful day. For now, in my sleep deprived state, I want to just say how amazed, inspired and grateful I am to see nearly 300 people convene to share ideas, partner, learn new perspectives and connect with one another. As I told attendees in my welcoming remarks, I don't know a single other state that does this. And by "this" I don't just mean a statewide local news conference. This is a collective movement to support and strengthen local news in North Carolina, joined by people working in many different roles. This network and this movement is what makes our next chapter with NC Local possible. Throughout the year, I encourage my journalism colleagues from out of state or national organizations to come down to NC in March to witness our magic. A sincere thank you to several who came this year to join us: Jason Alcorn, Marcia Parker, Dean Baquet, Sona Patel, Emma Carew Grovum, David Grant, Ashley Woods Branch, Grace Northern, Christina Piaia, Rusty Coats, Max Resnik, Eli Flournoy, Benjamin Hamm, Joy Mayer, Priska Neely, Maria Elena Fernandez, and North Carolinians representing national orgs on our program: Alicia Bell, Andrea Faye Hart, Colleen Murphy, and more! And to all of our NC local news friends, partners, supporters: you're the best. ??

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    Yesterday at the NC News & Information Summit, AJP's Jason Alcorn joined Lizzy Hazeltine of the North Carolina Local News Lab Fund and Alicia Bell of the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund at Borealis Philanthropy for a conversation about making a strong case for support and building relationships with local funders around a shared mission to support strong communities. We appreciate Shannan Bowen of NC Local for this opportunity to bring together journalists, funders and partners around local news in North Carolina.

    • Jason Alcorn (center) speaking on panel at the 2025 NC News & Information Summit
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    A heartfelt THANK YOU to the 300 amazing news and information friends who joined us at NC State in Durham for the 2025 News & Information Summit! Your energy, expertise, engagement and presence all contributed to making this year’s event a success. From reunions with old friends and colleagues, to new connections and collaborators, there were so many positive exchanges and interactions throughout the day. ?? Help us thank all the keynote panelists and session presenters for sharing their expertise, resources and lessons learned and sparking new ideas for you to try in the weeks and months to come. ?? A round of applause to our generous sponsors: your commitment to supporting local news and information throughout the Tar Heel state makes this annual convening possible and fuels these vital conversations and connections. Thank you Google News Initiative, Knight Foundation, North Carolina Local News Lab Fund, Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP, Elon University School of Communications, The Assembly, Beacon Media NC, NC Press Foundation, BlueLena, A.J. Fletcher Foundation, McGuireWoods LLP, CTF Communications, and Upstate, with Code the Dream. ?? Three cheers for Summit partner co-host, the North Carolina Open Government Coalition, Program Lead Sarah Day Owen Wiskirchen and volunteer organizing committee members: Lorraine Ahearn, Ph.D., Taylor Batten, Valeria C., Kyle Compton, Les High, Mary Helen Moore, Wes Platt, Emilia Rivadeneira and Alexandra S.. Your energy, passion and dedication to detail behind the scenes ensured a meaningful and engaging experience for all. ?? Many thanks to our Summit venue, North Carolina Central University, for providing the amazing space in the Alfonso Elder Student Union and all the staff who helped create the perfect setting for meaningful discussions and connections. ?? Bravo to Caryn Sterling for your gorgeous graphic representation of the event, helping document our conversations, insights & inspirations in vivid and vibrant colors. The NC local news and information ecosystem is something really special and we are so grateful for all of you and your roles in building it!?

    • A lavender graphic with "Thank you" in teal text at the top, a large heart in the middle with a photo showing part of the large graphic representation of the NC News & Information Summit. Part of it shows a rainbow of block figures in a circle pattern with DEI in the middle and "All Must Participate" around the top. At the far left you can part of NC Local's teal circular logo and a green and blue row of mountains. At the bottom of the image is NC Local's logo.

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