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PODCAST: Penny Abernathy appears on HearSay with Cathy Lewis
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The New Yorker: What happens when the news is gone?
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Better News profiles UNC Table Stakes participant UNC-TV’s digital audience build
This Better News piece profiles how UNC-TV — a member…
UNC Table Stakes participant wins industry innovation award
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CITAP speaker examines algorithms
Why does YouTube seem to know just what you want…
Matthew Powers: News startups emerge amid traditional media disruption
One of a regular series of articles that highlights research…
Reaching new audiences: Launching an email newsletter product in a local market
A twice-weekly with a storied history, The Pilot (Southern Pines, N.C.) is…