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The annual Henry Fuhrmann Mentor Award is open for nominations till June 15. ACES: the Society for Editing and AAJA-LA present this $1000 award to a journalism mentor who has consistently guided others. Nominate yourself or someone you admire as a mentor. #journalism https://aceseditors.org/awards/henry-fuhrmann-mentor-award

Henry Fuhrmann Mentor Award

ACES: The Society for Editing

Andy Bechtel May 15

A Q&A with longtime NC reporter Rob Christensen on his new book about The News & Observer: "It’s not only the story of a newspaper, but of four generations of one powerful family — a very powerful political family that had the ear of presidents." #journalism #northcarolina https://nclocalnewsworkshop.org/features/the-nos-complicated-century/

The N&O’s complicated century - NC Local News Workshop

In Southern News, Southern Politics, Rob Christensen dives deep into the paper’s racism, politics and transformation.

NC Local News Workshop

Andy Bechtel Apr 24

Veteran NC journalist Michael Graff is leaving Axios and starting The Charlotte Optimist, a nonprofit news organization. "A great city needs great narrators and voices. ... Local journalism is a vital antibody for our growing community." #journalism #northcarolina https://charlotteoptimist.com/why-im-launching-the-charlotte-optimist/

Why I’m launching The Charlotte Optimist - The Charlotte Optimist

Hello. Maybe you’re here because you’ve followed my work over the years, or maybe you’re hungry for new ideas for local media, or maybe you arrived by mistake and you’re already trying to close the window. In any case, I’m grateful. Welcome to The Charlotte Optimist. More on what it is below. But first, a […]

The Charlotte Optimist

Andy Bechtel Apr 13

North Carolina followers: I encourage you to subscribe to The Assembly, a news organization that provides in-depth coverage of politics, education and culture in our state. Use the code SPRING25 to get a discount. #journalism https://www.theassemblync.com/

The Assembly NC

Your source for deep reporting on power and place in North Carolina.

The Assembly NC

Andy Bechtel Apr 11

The big news from the annual ACES conference isn't the latest guidance from the AP Stylebook. It's that stylebook editor Paula Froke has retired. Here's a look at her legacy. #journalism #ACES2025 #editing https://editdesk.wordpress.com/2025/04/10/thank-you-paula-froke/

Thank you, Paula Froke

Stylebook editor Paula Froke accepts the Glamann Award at the ACES conference. For many years, a session about The Associated Press Stylebook has been a highlight of the annual conference of ACES: …

The Editor's Desk

Andy Bechtel Apr 1

An interview with Cristina Bolling, managing editor of The Charlotte Ledger: "Our readers know that we are actual humans who live in Charlotte and that if they enjoy the journalism we produce, they’re supporting a local business when they pay to subscribe." #journalism #readlocal #charlotte https://editdesk.wordpress.com/2025/04/01/qampa-with-cristina-bolling-managing-editor-at-the-charlotte-ledger/

Q&A with Cristina Bolling, managing editor at The Charlotte Ledger

Cristina Bolling is managing editor at The Charlotte Ledger in Charlotte, North Carolina. Previously, she was a reporter at The Charlotte Observer for 20 years. Bolling has also been a columnist at…

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Andy Bechtel Mar 31

It's #ACES2025 week! I'm looking forward to seeing my editor friends in Salt Lake City. https://editdesk.wordpress.com/2025/01/13/aces-coming-to-slc/

ACES coming to SLC

The 29th national conference of ACES: The Society for Editing will take place April 3-5 in Salt Lake City. I’ll be there. The gathering will have sessions that will appeal to editors across discipl…

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Andy Bechtel Feb 20

It's a pleasure and a privilege to read and write about The Conscious Style Guide by @karenyin. I recommend the book to writers and editors across disciplines.
https://editdesk.wordpress.com/2025/02/19/book-review-the-conscious-style-guide/

Book review: ‘The Conscious Style Guide’

“The Conscious Style Guide: A Flexible Approach to Language That Includes, Respects, and Empowers.” Karen Yin. New York, NY: Little, Brown Spark, 2024. 281 pp. Writers and editors acros…

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Andy Bechtel Feb 16

Happy birthday to The Assembly, which provides deeply reported journalism across NC. Here's an interview with Kyle Villemain, the site's editor and founder, from shortly after its launch in 2021. #journalism #readlocal https://editdesk.wordpress.com/2021/03/01/kyle-villemain-editor-of-the-assembly/

Q&A with Kyle Villemain, editor of The Assembly

Kyle Villemain is editor and founder of The Assembly, a recently launched website focusing on people, politics and power in North Carolina. In this interview, conducted by email, Villemain discusse…

The Editor's Desk

Andy Bechtel Jan 22

Reporter and editor Wes Platt thought he was done with journalism. The need for local news in Durham, NC, brought him back. #journalism https://editdesk.wordpress.com/2025/01/22/wes-platt-southpoint-access/

Guest post: When walking away brings you full circle

Wes Platt is editor and publisher of Southpoint Access, a news site covering the Southpoint/Hope Valley region of Durham, North Carolina. He previously worked as a reporter and editor at newspapers…

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