La Tortilla may be the only newsletter of its kind in North Carolina — an important part of Enlace Latino NC’s mission to deliver powerful journalism to Latinx communities across NC.
Author: Sarah Vassello
How Enlace Latino NC and Southerly partnered to cover the rural Latino community
By Brianna Atkinson The partnership between Enlace Latino NC and Southerly started at the community college in rural Robeson County in early 2020. In that room, the two news organizations hosted a listening session with the Latino community of southeastern…
Q&A with Justin Smith, incoming publisher of The News Reporter
The News Reporter in Whiteville, North Carolina is a legacy newspaper that punches above its weight. After covering the rise of the Klu Klux Klan, the paper won one of the first Pulitzer Prizes for Public Service in 1953. The…
NC family with local news legacy wins Tom and Pat Gish Award
Inside the lobby of the UNC School of Journalism and Media, The News Reporter is a fixture, with a featured display celebrating the small newspaper’s work prominent upon entrance. The Whiteville, North Carolina paper, owned by the Thompson-High family, provided…
Preston Fore tackles growing support for local news
In a media climate where journalists, academics, civic leaders, students and more are quickly understanding and prioritizing a need for support in local news, rising junior Preston Fore may have a better understanding of the landscape than most college students.…
How Chatham News + Record started reporting in Spanish
By Brianna Atkinson Last year, when the coronavirus pandemic arrived in central North Carolina’s Chatham County, it hit the county’s Hispanic population the hardest. This inspired the team at The Chatham News + Record to create La Voz, a section…
Brianna Atkinson brings passion for local news to CISLM team
As a rising junior, Brianna Atkinson has considered what her dream job may look like. It isn’t a reporting gig at the Washington Post or The New York Times — it’s to become a local news reporter in her home…
A Q&A with UNC doctoral student Andrea Lorenz Nenque on support for local news
By Preston Fore Over the past several months, several bills have been introduced to Congress with the goal of supporting local news. The Rebuild Local News coalition is one example of the collaboration between thousands of newsrooms and journalism organizations who are lobbying for…
Sarah Vassello joins CISLM as program coordinator
Sarah Vassello has always loved local news. After working at The Daily Tar Heel as a UNC student, she was especially inspired while giving a voice to her community. Now, after serving in a variety of journalist roles, she is returning to Chapel Hill to join…
Local Journalism Sustainability Act introduced to House of Representatives
By Preston Fore The Local Journalism Sustainability Act, a bill that aims to help preserve local journalism through tax credits to readers, publications, and small businesses, was re-introduced to the House of Representatives this week with bipartisan support. Also known…