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In January, 2005, the sale of the 50,000--circulation Durham daily The Herald--Sun to the Paxton Media Group of Paducah, KY was completed. Paxton owns twenty-eight other newspapers around the nation with an average circulation of 30,000. On the day the sale was completed, Paxton Media began firing and escorting members of The Herald-Sun's staff to the parking lot -- starting with the paper's publisher and president. In all, eighty-one positions will be eliminated. Morgan discusses what the new ownership may mean for the newspaper.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 22 Issue 1, Jan 2005, p11-13, 15 Periodical Website
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In January, 2005, the sale of the 50,000--circulation Durham daily, The Herald-Sun to the Paxton Media Group of Paducah, KY was completed. Sources inside the media industry say the Kentucky newspaper chain paid $125 million, or twice what analysts estimated the Durham paper was worth. Morgan discusses the sale and its impact on the newspaper staff and future direction of the paper.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 22 Issue 2, Jan 2005, p14-15, 17 Periodical Website
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In 2003, President George Bush appointed Kevin J. Martin the new head of the Federal Communications Commission, succeeding Michael Powell. Martin is a native of North Carolina and is a 1989 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He served as deputy general counsel of Bush's presidential campaign, before being appointed to the FCC. Morgan discusses some of Martin's beliefs about the communications industry, including a desire to deregulate media ownership.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 22 Issue 14, Apr 2005, p21, por Periodical Website
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Morgan examines Durham's hometown newspaper, the HERALD-SUN, one year after a traumatic takeover by the Paxton Media chain. A number of employees were fired the day of the takeover or left shortly afterward. Morgan follows up on what some are doing now and discusses how the paper has changed under new management.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 23 Issue 3, Jan 2006, p14-15, 19-23, il Periodical Website
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Underbounding is a form of residential segregation created by the land-use policies and practices of larger, wealthier, and predominately white municipalities that draw their boundaries in such a way to keep their neighbors out. Moore County is an example where African American communities including Midway, Jackson, and Hamlet, lack basic sanitation services and decent roads. These communities lie just beyond the boundaries of wealthier towns like Pinehurst and Aberdeen. Morgan discusses the progress to improve these communities that is occurring through federal grants and lobbying of local Moore County governments.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 23 Issue 48, Nov 2006, p11, 13, il Periodical Website
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The Parrish Street Project began in Durham in 2002. The plans call for the creation of a museum without walls--a set of outdoor kiosks, sculpture, photography, and shop windows that allow visitors to explore the history of the street from the street.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 4, Jan 2007, p10-11 Periodical Website
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CHANGE, a domestic violence intervention program for batterers in the Durham area, is designed to stop abusive behavior by training abusers to examine and take responsibility for their actions. State law requires anyone convicted of domestic violence to complete a 26-week abuser treatment program and pay cost. The cost for the CHANGE program is $15 a week. Around 300 people were referred for treatment in Durham County last year, placing the county second behind Wake County.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 34, Aug 2008, p5, il Periodical Website
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In January 2005, the Durham Herald-Sun, a paper locally owned by the Rollins family for over one hundred years, was sold to the Paxton Media Group, of Paducah, KY. Morgan reports on the continuing layoffs at the paper which is an indication of a trend toward less local news.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 32, Aug 2008, p5, 7, 9, il Periodical Website
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PEACE (People Ending Abuse through Counseling and Education) is very similar to the CHANGE program in Durham County. Both are domestic violence intervention programs for batterers and are designed to stop abusive behavior by training abusers to examine and take responsibility for their actions. State law requires anyone convicted of domestic violence to complete a 26-week abuser treatment program and pay cost. PEACE, a Chatham County program, is held in Siler City.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 38, Sept 2008, p7, 9, il Periodical Website
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Carolina Wren Press, a small non-profit press located in Durham, was started in 1976 by Judy Hogan to give opportunities to new writers and writers mainstream publishing houses were underrepresenting. The company publishes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction and has built a list of about sixty books. Volunteer labor, grants, and community support have sustained company during its thirty-two years of operation.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 29, July 2008, p15, il Periodical Website
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Retired United States Senator Jesse Helms died July 4, 2008. Over one thousand friends, family, neighbors, and public figures gathered for the funeral at the Hayes Barton Baptist Church in the Five Points neighborhood of Raleigh. A number of local leaders, including Hodding Carter III, Julius Chambers, Tom Lambeth, and Howard Lee, comment on Helm's legacy.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 28, July 2008, p5, 7, 9, il Periodical Website
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A lack of access to high-speed internet service is an ongoing complaint among North Carolinians, especially in rural areas and smaller communities. Morgan discusses how Wilson, a municipality of 50,000 just east of Raleigh, is leading the way in providing faster, cheaper Internet service. Wilson's program, known as Greenlight, is installing fiber-optic-based Internet, television, and phone service to every address within the city limits.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 25, June 2008, p15-17, il Periodical Website
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Cary’s new mayor, Harold Weinbrecht, was elected by citizens who were tired of politicians who were not transparent and who felt that the development in Cary was getting out of control. Weinbrecht has promised “balanced growth” and is informing citizens of his work through an online journal. At the first town council meeting Weinbrecht introduced three communication initiatives and a proposed fee increase charged to developers.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 3, January 2008, p5 Periodical Website
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As Cary begins widening Evans road, the town has claimed property from local residents by way of eminent domain. A group of residents is fighting back. The residents are African-Americans who families were part of a thriving community before development in Cary took off in the 1990s. Now, the residents feel targeted and complain that the city has not listened to them or offered them fair prices for their land.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 8, February 2008, p13-17 Periodical Website
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The newspaper and print industry is facing a financial crisis. Print advertising revenues are declining and the economy is slowing which is causing many newspapers to lay off staff. Raleigh’s newspaper, The News & Observer, is facing the same problem and is likely to lay off employees. Smaller staffs will struggle to cover the area’s news as they did before.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 16, April 2008, p51 Periodical Website