April 23, 2026 April 9 was a celebratory national event called "Local News Day." But the disruption of delivery of local news continues unabated. On Thursday, Observer alum Glenn Burkins broke the story in QCity Metro that the Charlotte Observer's editor was leaving and the paper's position of ... Continue Reading →
Reaching the people: Study looks at Beatties Ford corridor
April 21, 2026 A 2025 study grappled with how to get information about the Beatties Ford Road corridor to the people who live or own businesses there. The study offered eight recommendations: News sources should be be more engaged in the corridor. The collectors of such news should live ... Continue Reading →
Announcements return, but with narrower focus
April 6, 2026 An idea came to me last week, years after I began pondering how to trim the Forum Announcements load to a manageable task that was sustainable before I, like the Cheshire Cat, slowly fade away. From late January through today, more than 200 e-mails to the Forum contained material ... Continue Reading →
Update on election result reporting
March 2, 2026 Tomorrow is Primary Election Day. I hope that you vote if you have not already. Reporting election results has been part of this website since its inception. Elections have consequences, as they say. Staying home has consequences for us all. Please vote. In preparation for the ... Continue Reading →
Summaries of Forum announcements suspended
Feb. 8, 2026 Another update about changes at the Forum. Earlier articles are from Sept. 9, Sept. 26, Nov. 13, and Nov. 18. Saturday night I inadvertently caused a part of the Forum website to go offline. Within 6 hours, techs had the website problem mostly fixed, but I have not been. An ... Continue Reading →
Forum adjusts Black History Month series due to weather
Feb. 3, 2026 With reports of icy streets in the Belmont Center area, facilitators on Monday decided to cancel the in-person meeting for Feb. 3. The day was to begin a monthlong series commemorating the 100th year of Black History Month. Winston Robinson, who designed the series, asked for a ... Continue Reading →
Remembering 1982 MLK Celebration
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Holiday Party 2025
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NC Local News Lab Fund grant to support livestream
Nov. 18, 2025 The video below is an excerpt from the Forum's Nov. 18 meeting. Facilitator Steve Johnston shared the work under way to ensure the continuation of communications and livestreaming elements of Forum meetings. No changes in the Forum's structure or leadership are involved. "As I ... Continue Reading →
Hospitality will take a new form
Nov. 13, 2025 By Steve Johnston In my Sept. 26 comments, I focused on changes that may make it easier to keep the Forum's website up to date. Those changes will affect almost no one. The following, however, will be instantly noticed by Forum regulars – and they may be delighted with the ... Continue Reading →
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