Finding solutions, informing communities, together.
Read the 2023 Charlotte Journalism Collaborative Impact Report
MEDIA PARTNERS
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Thank you to the following organizations who support the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative.
Our Core Values
We choose courage over comfort.
- We report for truth, even when the truths are unpopular or uncomfortable.
- We explore alternative, creative ways of reaching audiences with an eye towards impact.
- We utilize our collective power to research and voice solutions to city crises even when powerful people and institutions are invested in maintaining the status quo.
We act in service for our community.
- We remain hyper focused on the problems facing Charlotte residents.
- We seek solutions for community health and well-being and aim to strengthen the overall connections with the local news ecosystem.
- We present news that resonates with and reflects diverse communities.
- We intentionally create opportunities for diverse communities to engage.
- We share information that helps residents navigate complex situations.
Stop housing harm in Charlotte.
We do this through rigorous and collaborative solutions journalism. As we grow as news professionals and as a collaborative focused on increasing opportunity for engagement and trusted information in the local news ecosystem — our goal is to impact the community we serve while revitalizing a sustainable and trust news community that is supportive and vital to the growing city of Charlotte.
The Charlotte Journalism Collaborative is dedicated to provide a platform and structured community journalism partnership that supports the future of Charlotte in its work, serves as a trusted source of information and news and addresses the problems that are the most important to our city’s residents.
Who we are
Members of the collaborative include Carolina Public Press, The Charlotte Observer, La Noticia, QCity Metro, QNotes, WCNC-TV, and WFAE 90.7FM, as well as the James L. Knight School of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.
Formation of the group was led by Michael Davis, South Region Manager for the Solutions Journalism Network, based in the Charlotte area. Primary representatives of the collaborative are:
Carolina Public Press, an independent nonprofit news organization in North Carolina
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, which works closely with the CJC, hosting charlottejournalism.org and providing meeting and event space throughout the city.
The Charlotte Observer, the leading daily newspaper and news website in the Charlotte region
Knight School of Communication at Queens University, develops students into creative communicators who become engaged citizens and leaders in the communities they serve
La Noticia, the primary media outlet serving the Latino community across North Carolina
QCity Metro, the leading news website serving the African-American community in the Charlotte region
Qnotes, is the LGBTQ arts, entertainment and news publication based in Charlotte.
WCNC-Charlotte, an NBC affiliate owned by TEGNA Inc., and one of the major television stations in the Charlotte region
WFAE 90.7 FM, the NPR news station in the Charlotte region
Staff
Chris Rudisill, Director
Email: director@charlottejournalism.org