NC Spin Articles

The slippery matter of news credibility

Editorial by Burlington Times-News, February 11, 2015. TV news has been debated, scrutinized and lambasted by those in the print side of the media business for decades. Concerns about the slide by TV...    Read More

February 12, 2015

Signs of spring

Sunday morning, Joe Neff’s story ran on Page 1A of the N&O. Tuesday at 2 pm, Dana Cope held a 90-second news conference (no questions, please) to resign.   As WRAL’s Laura Leslie said on Facebook...    Read More

February 12, 2015

One test, many tests or zero tests?

Last year, the General Assembly created the N.C. State Board of Education Task Force on Summative Assessment.  The group began their review of the state's testing program in October and will report...    Read More

February 12, 2015



A hole in the boat?

Before the sun set, the day the legislature returned to town, the Bull Mooses in the Senate had locked horns with Pat McCrory.   The Bull Mooses are a gregarious lot but they’re dangerous when...    Read More

February 11, 2015




Teaching boys value of reading

Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, February 10,2015. Do a little research and you’ll find reams (paper and electronic) of commentary seeking the answer to a serious question: “Why don’t boys...    Read More

February 11, 2015

SEANC needs a new board

Editorial by News and Observer, February 10, 2015. Dana Cope, executive director of the State Employees Association of North Carolina, has resigned following a News & Observer report on questionable...    Read More

February 11, 2015


Citizen Smith: NC's best foot forward

The passing of Dean Smith reminds us that he was much more than a celebrated basketball coach – he was the lens through which much of the nation saw us. What they saw was a highly intelligent...    Read More

February 11, 2015