Liz Bell and I are headed to Orlando for an Education Summit hosted by our GRA affiliate, Florida TaxWatch. Molly’s Dad, David Osborne, will be there too! I’ll be live tweeting @Mebane_Rash. Here is the agenda.
The UNC School of Media and Journalism’s Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media is now in the process of accepting applications for the third round of the UNC Knight-Lenfest Newsroom Initiative. For this third cohort, eight to 12 news organizations throughout the Southeast will be chosen to participate in this program running from August 2019 – June 2020. Applications are due June 15. Here is more information.
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