The First Amendment Coalition has announced its Free Speech and Open Government Award winners for 2023, honoring the work of the Journal‘s own News Editor Thadeus Greenson alongside journalists at The New York Times, Bloomberg and MuckRock. The annual award recognizes “outstanding contributions to the advancement of free expression or the people’s right to know […]
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Censored Stories, AI Moguls and Visiting Birds
This week we share Project Censored’s annual Top 10 stories, which, not surprisingly, cover lots of damage to the environment and corporate greed. We’ve got an update on the FBI investigation into local embezzlement charges, some satire about AI and tips for birders while you’re our looking for the marsh’s Floridian visitor. Hit subscribe for […]
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Short Stories, Police Shooting, Pelican Bay and a Potluck
Flash Fiction is back! This year’s crop of stories is on stands now. We’ll also share what we know about the most recent police shooting in our area, as well as college classes available to inmates at Pelican Bay. Finally, we’re talking about the Trans Power Potluck and what it means to the community and […]
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Burgers, Backpacks, Media and Weekend Recs
Grab some napkins — it’s NCJ Burger Week! And speaking of food, local nonprofit Food for People is calling for your help feeding kids in need. We’re also looking at why a local arrest blew up on right-wing media outlets. Finally, pick up some tips on local art and music shows this week, and what […]
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NCJ Preview: Crisis Guides, Awards, a Dubious Deputy and More
This week our cover story looks at Field Guide to a Crisis, a local collaborative art project that helps those who’ve struggled with addiction share the coping skills they’ve learned with others. We’re also celebrating some recent journalism awards. We’ve got an update on the Soeth story, with the DA’s office looking into what cases […]
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El Len Turns 10
El Leñador, an award-winning, monthly bilingual Cal Poly Humboldt publication that’s the only newspaper in the county to deliver the news in Spanish, held a decennial celebration Thursday, with accompanying workshops led by some of its alumni. “The 10-year anniversary is not only a celebration of El Leñador but a celebration of the community we […]
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NCJ Preview: Transparency, a Hostage Released, Indigenous Boats and More
Celebrate Sunshine Week with us (despite the rain) by reading this year’s Foilies, highlighting the worst in government transparency across the nation. Also worth celebrating is the release of McKinley man Jeff Woodke, who’d been held hostage in West Africa for six years. We’ll also touch on some turnover at the Humboldt County Fair Association, […]
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NCJ’s Stansberry Nabs Local Journalism Award
The Journal‘s Linda Stansberry has won the Humboldt Journalism Project’s 40th Award for her Nov. 17 cover story “Profit and Pain,” which detailed how the owner of local nursing homes raked in profits while understaffing facilities and providing substandard care. “This was an ambitious project that cast light on a problem that had gone largely […]
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Reporters Wanted!
The North Coast Journal Inc., publisher of the North Coast Journal, The Ferndale Enterprise, Humboldt Insider and other local publications, is looking to add to its award-winning editorial team. The ideal candidate is a naturally curious critical thinker who can write clearly and compellingly, digest large volumes of information and explain complex concepts and systems. […]
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NCJ Preview: Fires, Boarding School Legacy, Cartoon Controversy and More
This week we’re recapping the cover story on the year in wildfires and a story about Harvard University holding hair samples from Native children who attended boarding schools. We’re talking about reader responses and our editorial decision making over a cartoon some felt was anti-Semitic. We’ve also got a birding hot spot in an unlikely […]
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El Leñador Takes Home Awards
Cal Poly Humboldt’s student-run bilingual newspaper El Leñador and its staff won a number of awards, including the “People’s Choice” award in Best of Show, at a college newspaper conference earlier this month. The paper published in English and Spanish was also recognized with first place wins for Best Special Issue/Section, Best Arts and Entertainment […]
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NCJ Preview: Watson Texts, Measure S and New Year Cookies
This week, we’re looking at the still undisclosed allegations against Arcata Mayor Brett Watson from the perspective of texts between city councilmembers and what it tells us about the frustrations and confusion behind the scenes. We’re also breaking down why local cannabis farmers are struggling in the legal market and asking the county for a […]