We Won’t Publish Guilt-by-Proximity Headlines
When an unaccepted invitation becomes a headline, journalism slips into insinuation. Here’s why The Charlotte Mercury won’t publish proximity stories without evidence.
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CATS hires an out-of-state firm to tell us what we apparently don’t know ourselves.
When the city is facing a real crisis of confidence in its transit system, a $3.4 million marketing contract for an out-of-state agency isn’t just tone-deaf. It’s the civic equivalent of leaving your house unlocked, then paying someone from Austin to tell you how to jiggle the doorknob.
If You’re Not Reading, You’re Not Ready To Vote
Why A City That Won’t Read Shouldn’t Trust Its Own Opinions The Counterintuitive Problem: The “Information Age” Hates Information For…
Old Pizza, Old Media: Why The Charlotte Mercury Will Not Serve This Slice Of “News”
A Texas pizza franchise’s bankruptcy just ran as “Charlotte business news.” Here is why that old attention-merchant model is breaking down and what The Charlotte Mercury is doing instead.
A Rare Moment of Bipartisan Agreement: Throwing Someone Overboard
North Carolina’s House finally found bipartisan harmony — in calling for one of its own to resign. A rare moment of agreement in a chamber better known for food fights.
Charlotte Spent $25,000 Investigating Corruption Claims That Proved Baseless | Mercury Local
Councilmember Watlington’s corruption allegations have cost Charlotte $ 25,000. Investigation found nothing. She has no regrets. That’s the problem.