CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- McClatchy
(NYSE American MNI) announced today that "North Carolina
Priorities," a live journalism event produced by the company's
three North Carolina newsrooms,
will be held today at ImaginOn: The Joe and Joan Martin Center in
Charlotte, NC.
Three McClatchy newsrooms – The Charlotte Observer,
The Herald-Sun and The News & Observer – created
the event and all editorial content associated with it. The
program is presented with sponsorship support from the John S. and
James L. Knight Foundation.
The "Priorities" event kicks off a year-long initiative in which
the state's residents identify the issues and policy challenges
that are most important to them in this campaign cycle. Journalists
from The Charlotte Observer, The Herald-Sun and
The News & Observer produce deeply reported stories
about those issues and what's at stake during the election year.
Topics include health care, the economy, immigration, the
environment and education.
The two-hour "Priorities" program, moderated by Jim Morrill, The Charlotte Observer's
politics reporter, will feature a lively discussion about
North Carolina politics, the
issues facing voters and the dynamics state residents can expect in
the 2020 elections. Participants include a bipartisan group of
former N.C. governors, including Jim
Martin, Jim Hunt and
Pat McCrory.
"As a battleground state, North
Carolina plays a crucial role in the 2020 national
election," said Robyn Tomlin,
Southeast Regional Editor, McClatchy. "Our panel discussion
will not only get to the heart of what it means to be a North
Carolinian right now, but it will delve into the critical issues
that voters are wrestling with as they consider how to cast their
votes."
As part of the year-long initiative, McClatchy also announced
the January 30 debut of a landmark
editorial project, "The Journey Across the 100." This ambitious
video series represents the work of more than a dozen visual
journalists who spent the better part of six months traveling more
than 20,000 miles to visit all of North
Carolina's 100 counties recording the thoughts and concerns
of the state's residents. The series previews at "North Carolina
Priorities" and launches January 30
on the websites of The Charlotte Observer, The
Herald-Sun and The News & Observer.
"'The Journey Across the 100' goes beyond the polls, soundbites
and parachute journalism that will dominate the 2020 news
narratives about politics in North
Carolina," Tomlin said. "The compelling videos they
produced create a detailed portrait of a complex state in a time of
transition."
About McClatchy
McClatchy operates 30 media companies
in 14 states, providing each of its communities with strong
independent local journalism in the public interest and advertising
services in a wide array of digital and print formats. McClatchy
publishes iconic local brands including the Miami Herald, The
Kansas City Star, The Sacramento Bee, The Charlotte Observer,
The (Raleigh)News &
Observer, and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. McClatchy is
headquartered in Sacramento,
Calif., and listed on the New York Stock Exchange American
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CONTACT:
Jeanne Segal
(202) 383-6085
jsegal@mcclatchy.com
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