Good morning all, it's Monday November 17. We are now on a third day of federal Border Patrol actions in North Carolina. Charlotte-area and statewide news and information organizations have been working non-stop to document what is happening, from violent arrests by masked and heavily armed agents to
community members, businesses and groups organizing in response.
We are learning from colleagues in Chicago that what they experienced far exceeded any prior protest or vigil coverage. This is a different type of operation that may expand, accelerate, jeopardize safety and disrupt lives for weeks to come. Preparation is vital. NC Local is here to help.
Safety training
Join us at Noon today for Risk Mitigation 101/Mitigación de riesgos 101, a training by IWMF safety experts for journalists who will be covering things on the ground and their managers/editors. Interpretation in Spanish. You must register in advance. Co-organized with Charlotte Journalism Collaborative with support from the NC Local News Lab Fund.
What do you need?
NC Editorial Director Laura is coordinating with news leaders in Charlotte and across the state to understand needs and where NC Local can best fill gaps in coverage. Have ideas or questions, get in touch at laura@nclocal.org.
Staying in touch
We have two channels dedicated to this topic in NC Local’s Slack. Sign up here.
1. #charlotte-updates-republication is open to all to share news & stories available for republication.
2. #charlotte-editorial is a private channel for reporters and editors to coordinate coverage.
NC Local staff (Shannan, Laura and Catherine) are also available on Signal. Send a note to catherine@nclocal.org if you’d like to connect there.
Stories available for republication
How to help
We’re continuing to gather and compile resources to support newsrooms. If you’re in a position to help support this work, please reach out to NC Local Director of Strategic Partnerships Una Kelley at una@nclocal.org.
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