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Teri Saylor
Teri Saylor is a writer in Raleigh, North Carolina. Contact her at terisaylor@hotmail.com
Local reporters struggle and shine covering Alex Murdaugh murder trial
For national media, the trial brought a bonanza. But some local newspapers that cover the low country and come face-to-face with their readers every day were out of their comfort zone.
The future of journalism in northeast Wisconsin lies at the intersection of newspapers, big tech, universities and football
What do Multi Media Channels of Wisconsin, Microsoft, Nicolet Bank and the Green Bay Packers have in common?
With Jay Bender’s help, Murdaugh trial is a lesson in the value of court access
Alex Murdaugh, a former partner at The Parker Law Group (formerly Peters Murdaugh Parker Eltzroth and Detrick) is on trial, accused of shooting his son Paul with a shotgun at close range and his wife Maggie ...
Celebrating 50 years of newspaper ownership, Roy Eaton is still in the game
Fifty years have gone by since Roy and Jeannine Eaton bought the Wise County Messenger, and their adventure continues.
Cherokee Phoenix continues to soar
Over 141,000 of those Cherokee Nation citizens reside within the tribe’s reservation boundaries — an area comprised of 14 counties in northeastern Oklahoma. It’s a vast community for ...
Sioux City (Iowa) Journal editor has been keeping a fresh perspective on news for 43 years
After interviewing the dozens of U.S. presidential candidates that have paraded through the Sioux City (Iowa) Journal over the last 43 years, one thing stands out in Bruce Miller’s memory — ...
Cheryl Vespoint: Work hard and never give up
Cheryl Vespoint has published The Barberton (Ohio) Herald since 2004, after purchasing it from her mother and stepfather, David Allen Richardson and Catherine Ann Robertson.
Get to know your First Amendment freedoms
First Amendment Day is coming up on Sept. 25! It’s a great day to reflect on the five freedoms the First Amendment protects.
Nonprofit Highlands Current still going strong after 10 years in circulation
Before Stewart died in 2014, he converted his enterprise into a reader-funded, nonprofit news organization to keep it going with community support, Rowe said. In 2016, the newspaper’s board changed ...
At Wyoming Newspapers, Mark DeLap does it all
“I know you don’t become rich and famous as a small-town editor, but this is a job I enjoy,” Mark DeLap, editor, Platte County Record-Times and the Guernsey Gazette, said. “I’m ...
Through thick and thin, Cecile Wehrman remains the steward of Journal Publishing
As the owner of Journal Publishing in Crosby, North Dakota, Cecile Wehrman keeps busy churning out the weekly Crosby Journal and Tioga Tribune, where she has worked for the past 23 years. As long as she ...
Janis Ware continues her father’s legacy at The Atlanta Voice
For 57 years, The Atlanta Voice has been informing, educating and engaging one of America's most dynamic and influential African American communities. Born out of the Civil Rights Movement, the paper has ...
Jana Stoner leads women-owned publishing company
“I’ve had so much fun and one-of-a-kind experiences being in this industry,” Jana Stoner said. “Entering into my 45th year on the payroll with our publishing corporation, I still ...
Bob Bonnar pours all his talents and enthusiasm into community journalism
Bob Bonnar later sold the newspaper and returned to Newcastle as editor of the News Letter Journal. He is now a co-owner with his business partner, Robb Hicks, and serves as publisher.
Cindy Fisher holds tight to her dream of owning newspapers
As the owner of Kingfisher Media in Selma, Alabama, Cindy Fisher is living her lifelong dream of becoming a newspaper editor. She is a single mom of two teenagers without the safety net of a second income ...
Sandy Hurley steers the Mount Airy (North Carolina) News to be a mirror that reflects the community
Growing up in a family of newspaper readers, Sandy Hurley was in college studying to become a kindergarten teacher until the day she walked into the West Jefferson (North Carolina) Times, her local newspaper, ...
Celebrating women at the helm of community newspapers
At publishers’ conferences in recent years, a glance around meeting rooms shows more women than ever own and publish newspapers, large and small. In 2022, NNA is celebrating women in community newspapers.
Clara Garcia is living her lifelong dream of being a journalist
As far back as Clara Garcia can remember, she has aspired to be a writer and a journalist. She started working for the Valencia County News-Bulletin in Belen, New Mexico, more than 23 years ago as a crime ...
With faith and hard work, Deone McWilliams fosters good news
The March 2022 issue of the Northside Vibes marks the newspaper’s 90th issue. Deone McWilliams’ grandson, now 18, is a sailor in the U.S. Navy, and McWilliams has expanded her business ...
Despite pandemic and economy woes, Sanpete Messenger prospers
From journalism to teaching to public relations, marketing and politics, Dean, 72, has enjoyed a storied career. She has owned the Sanpete Messenger for nearly 22 years, and over time, with expansion ...
