North State Journal

The North State Journal is a statewide newspaper in North Carolina founded by former officials who served under Republican governor Pat McCrory.[1][2] The newspaper is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.[3] North State Journal is owned by North State Media, LLC and is published by Neal Robbins, formerly of the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).[1] Two staff writers, Drew Elliot and Sarah Lindh were also former employees of DENR.[4] In 2016, it had 16 journalists and 10 business-side staff.[1]

Typenewspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)North State Media, LLC
PublisherNeal Robbins
Sports editorCory Lavalette
Founded2016
Headquarters3724 National Drive, Suite 210
Raleigh, North Carolina 27612
 United States
CountryUnited States
ISSN2471-1365
Websitewww.nsjonline.com

Editorially, "North State Journal's opinion section, consisting only of bylined columns, will emphasize free markets and individual liberty" compared with "center-left" leaning opinion sections of North Carolina’s major papers.[5] In 2017, the paper published two issues per week, on Sunday and Wednesday.[6]

Founder Neal Robbins stated to the Charlotte Observer that North State Journal is not partisan, and that it aims for objectivity.[7]

In 2019, the paper won first place in General Excellence in print and online, for community newspapers in Division A from the North Carolina Press Association.[8]

References
  1. Campbell, Colin (29 February 2016). "Former McCrory administration officials launch newspaper". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  2. Young, Adreana (February 10, 2016). "How One Newspaper is Covering the Entire State of North Carolina". Editor & Publisher. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  3. Bynum, R.L. (December 14, 2015). "Statewide print newspaper launches next year at time when industry is struggling". Raleigh & Company. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  4. Jarvis, Craig (November 30, 2015). "Former DENR employees plan newspaper startup". Raleigh News & Observer. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  5. Hutchins, Corey (March 9, 2016). "A plan for a new statewide paper has some observers asking: 'Is this for real?'". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  6. Bynum, R.L. (February 2, 2017). "MEDIA NOTES: North State Journal scales back original plans, will add Wednesday print edition". Raleigh & Company. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  7. Campbell, Colin (29 February 2016). "Former McCrory administration officials launch newspaper". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 30 July 2018. And he stresses that North State Journal isn’t partisan and aims for objectivity. “There’s no such thing as unbiased because human beings are human beings,” Robbins said. “Our goal is to tell the truth.”
  8. "2018 NCPA Editorial and Advertising Awards". NC Press Association. March 21, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
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