The Google News Initiative announced Project Oasis today in a blog from UNC CISLM Director Susan Leath. In my 30 years of working in journalism, I’ve seen first-hand the value of trusted news sources that help citizens connect and engage.…
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A conversation with the News & Observer’s Robyn Tomlin: Local news coverage in the time of COVID-19
Robyn Tomlin is the Executive Editor at the News & Observer and Southeast Regional Editor for McClatchy. A Carolina native, Tomlin majored in journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill and was an editor of the Daily Tar Heel. She went on to become the…
Penny Abernathy’s local news research cited in articles about media’s challenges covering COVID-19
As media outlets across the nation work to cover COVID-19, the pandemic has highlighted the importance of local news. Publications across the nation have cited UNC Knight Chair in Journalism and Digital Media Economics Penny Abernathy’s groundbreaking local news research…
Penny Abernathy interviewed on supporting local news during COVID-19
This New York Times piece quotes Knight Chair in Journalism and Digital Media Economics Penny Abernathy’s U.S. News Deserts research in a piece examining coronavirus’ effect on local news as the pandemic cuts off ads and live events, hitting outlets…
LISTEN: Penny Abernathy interviewed for three-part podcast series on the state of local news
UNC Knight Chair in Journalism and Digital Media Economics Penny Abernathy provided her insights for a three-part podcast series produced by Pew Charitable Trusts examining the issues facing local news and signs of hope for the industry’s future. The first…
Annika Sehl: How can public broadcasters become more digitally savvy?
One of a regular series of articles that highlights research in the academy and the profession on the emerging threat of news deserts or changes in media ownership. These are questions with Annika Sehl, a research fellow at Reuters Institute…
UNC Table Stakes participants speak at Knight Media Forum
The Knight Media Forum in Miami Feb. 26-28, 2020, featured participants in the UNC-Knight Foundation Table Stakes Newsroom Initiative on a panel exploring Charlotte, North Carolina’s collaborative media environment. Glenn H. Burkins, founder and publisher of Qcity Metro, an independent,…
Making metrics work for readers
Successful media entrepreneurs know loyal and engaged customers lead to increased growth in customers and profits for their enterprise. Digital metrics offer media organizations unprecedented insights into audience habits, but must be used wisely to avoid publishing dubious content and…
WATCH: Penny Abernathy discusses journalism’s future on ‘Story in the Public Square’
UNC Knight Chair in Journalism and Digital Media Economics Penny Abernathy recently appeared on the Pell Center’s “Story in the Public Square” program where she discussed her groundbreaking U.S. News Deserts research and her thoughts on journalism’s future. She stressed the need for today’s journalists…
Penny Abernathy to speak at UNC library exhibit celebrating local news
UNC Knight Chair in Journalism and Digital Media Economics Penny Abernathy will give a talk celebrating the opening of the exhibition “Papers for the People: A Treasury of North Carolina News Sources” at UNC’s Wilson Special Collections Library, on Feb.…