John Drescher
Drescher: Why The N&O declined to attend Gov. McCrory's background briefing
Washington-style press briefings, in which public officials talk to journalists but cannot be quoted by name, are an insidious practice.
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JOHN DRESCHER
Drescher: Readers unburden themselves with their pet-peeve words
“Legendary” and “omnibus” set me off. Readers complain about “iconic,” “horrific” and “sustainable.”
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JOHN DRESCHER
Drescher: Words that creep into the news
Keeping some words out of the newspaper is like trying to kill kudzu with a small can of weed killer.
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JOHN DRESCHER
Drescher: UNC has chance to lead on athletic reforms
UNC-Chapel Hill’s lack of rigor in getting to the bottom of its athletic and academic scandals makes it more difficult to move forward.
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JOHN DRESCHER
Drescher: Former NC governor got shout-out on historic day
Former North Carolina governor Terry Sanford didn't plan on being a civil rights pioneer but history changed his path when, amidst the Civil Rights movement of 1963, he was name-checked during the iconic March on Washington.
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Drescher: Gov. McCrory says journalists are dumb
Gov. Pat McCrory says we're not smart enough to understand his economic plan. Perhaps the governor has overestimated hisself?
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LOCAL/STATE
Drescher: Wake's school board wants to stop the leaks
The Wake County School Board's obsession with a leak first reported in The N&O shows it lacks perspective and focus.
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JOHN DRESCHER
Drescher: Bishop Gossman epitomized Christian service
Joseph Gossman, the former bishop of the Catholic diocese covering Raleigh and Eastern North Carolina died this week. He was a humble leader who shepherded the Raleigh diocese through great growth and change.
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LOCAL/STATE
Drescher: N&O celebrates 119th birthday
Josephus Daniels, the creator of the modern N&O, was an innovator. We’re keeping his entrepreneurial spirit alive with new digital products.
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JOHN DRESCHER
Drescher: U.S. press freedoms good, but not best
According to the nonprofit Freedom House, the United States ranks 10th in information freedom. Finland is tops. North Korea is No. 150.
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LOCAL/STATE
Drescher: Study finds connection between free press, happiness
On the surface, a free press with a cacophony of voices might seem like a destabilizing force. But a researcher says a robust press instead makes a country happier.
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