403.Ĭarolina Public Press is an independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to unbiased, in-depth, and investigative reporting in North Carolina. To reach Sher, email her at or call 82 ext. Sher’s extensive language skills, including Pashto, Urdu, intermediate French, and basic Korean, enable her to connect with diverse communities and expand the reach of her reporting.Ĭarolina Public Press is a statewide nonprofit news organization, and Sher will be based in the Raleigh area. “I am committed to bringing forth stories that may have been overlooked and highlighting the voices of communities that deserve to be heard.”Ī native of Raleigh, Sher brings a unique perspective as an ethnic Pashtun with roots in northwestern Pakistan. “I am honored to join the Carolina Public Press and contribute to its mission of providing quality investigative journalism,” Sher said.
With Sher’s expertise, the organization is excited to amplify its coverage of democracy-related topics in North Carolina. “With her background in investigative journalism and passion for uncovering underreported stories, we look forward to the impact she’ll make with her reporting as she tackles democracy-related issues in North Carolina.”Ĭarolina Public Press recognizes the importance of trusted, independent local journalism that reports on democracy from the local to the statewide level. “We couldn’t be happier to have Mehr Sher join the CPP newsroom,” said Kara Andrade, editor-in-chief at Carolina Public Press. Prior to joining CPP, Sher served as a statewide environmental reporter for the Bangor Daily News in Maine, where she investigated the impact of environmental trends on Mainers’ lives. She uncovered systemic failures in an inadequate health care system that led to a cover-up that exacerbated an HIV/AIDS outbreak affecting over 1,000 children in Sindh, Pakistan. She started her journalism career in Pakistan, where she spent more than six years reporting on a range of pressing issues. During her time at Columbia, she conducted in-depth investigations into the Afghan refugee resettlement program and the effectiveness of hate crime legislation in Indiana. Sher is a graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism’s master’s program in investigative journalism, with a strong track record of reporting on critical issues in the United States and abroad. With a background in investigative journalism and a passion for covering underreported stories, Sher will focus on democracy-related issues in North Carolina.
Throughout the region, great strides are being made including Dover-Foxcroft receiving a Community Action Grant to develop a plan to protect its most vulnerable citizens.Journalist Mehr Sher joins Carolina Public Press, focusing on democracy in North CarolinaĬarolina Public Press is thrilled to announce the addition of journalist Mehr Sher to its nonprofit newsroom. That planning includes identifying who in the community is without heat during the winter and identifying places where people can stay warm during extreme cold periods. This past winter, a few days of extremely cold temperatures made it clear that communities need to plan for these events. Planning for climate resilience starts with taking stock of how recent extreme weather events (droughts, intense rainfall, cold snaps, several days of extremely high temperatures) have impacted your community. This is part of a concerted statewide effort to embrace clean energy while making our Maine communities more resilient to the impacts of climate change. In that capacity, our community resilience team is working in Piscataquis, Penobscot and Aroostook counties to assist them to plan for climate resilience. is a regional coordinator supporting Maine’s investment for communities to fight climate change. Send your letters to Maine Development Corp. Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff.
0 kommentar(er)
