July 8, 2021
Four Things You Can Do – Off the Record, Ep. 10
Aleatha and I consider “Neuse News: The Musical”, we plan a team outing and I give four things you can do when complaining about politics. And what’s our show without a few laughs?
Tag: politics
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April 30, 2021
BJ on the Encounter Grace Podcast
Ep. 16: On Making and Reporting News with B.J. Murphy.
Entrepreneur & Former Kinston Mayor, BJ Murphy talks about local politics, being involved in your community and navigating friendships in divisive times.
February 15, 2021
Women Run the World – The Journey, Ep. 57
Last week was another busy work week between client projects and the news. But we always take time to laugh and enjoy our lives, family, friends and the small things…like the Farmhouse in Deep Run, NC. We took a quick lunch trip there and discussed the fact that “women run the world”.
December 16, 2020
Reece Gardner Hour Interview
Had the honor of being interviewed by the infamous Reece Gardner this week on TMGI – CTV10. We discussed the acquisition of N.C. Political News and how the devastation of Hurricane Matthew led me to launch Magic Mile Media. I also got on a small kick about the politics of COVID-19 and its impact on our business community. Sometimes I question the politics when looking at the same data and science.
November 1, 2020
VP Pence, Birthday Lunch and Cheech & Chong
Yes, this is a typical week in our office. Covering politics, singing happy birthday, and receiving a visit from Cheech & Chong. #groovy
November 1, 2020
About last month…again
At the October 5th Kinston City Council meeting, the elected members unanimously approved two motions allowing city employees new vacation days for June 19 and Election Day. With roughly less than five minutes of discussion, both motions passed.
The City of Kinston has 378 positions on payroll and have about 350 positions filled at this time. Let’s assume all 350 are eligible to vote. If 70% take the time to vote, that will equate to approximately 245 employees exercising that right. If 61.2% have already cast their ballots in our area, it would mean about 214 employees have already done so.
Based on historical numbers, the cost per vote on Election Day (31) is roughly $1,729, plus time and a half for our police, fire and other essential employees.
October 25, 2020
Publisher or Platform? It’s time to end Big Tech censorship
One of the unique ideals of our country is that we’re able to express views and beliefs without fear of reprisal or censorship. And the internet has brought forth a plethora of opportunities to distribute information through a multitude of platforms and websites. But with the acceptance of differing voices came also the silencing of dissenting opinions by those with a monopoly on power and information…namely Facebook, Google and Twitter. These tech giants have created amazing platforms for people to connect, yet now have the undaunting task of policing those platforms in the scope of free speech without sacrificing what their ad dollars crave – your attention and engagement.
September 21, 2020
The Best Ground Game for Campaigns
COVID-19, economic issues, social unrest, wildfires, natural disasters, and explosive “gotcha” books will help shape the political landscape. Technological advances like geo-targeting and social media will provide new means of communicating candidates’ messages in local and national elections. The old cliche that “all politics is local” continues to ring true, but how do local candidates stand out in the noise of presidential election year rhetoric?
August 30, 2020
North Carolina – Trump and Cooper’s Races to Lose
While reporters and TV talking heads continue to refer to North Carolina as a swing state, they are largely mistaken. We do not “swing” between Republicans and Democrats for president and governor much to the media’s chagrin. Our selection of US Senators, however, would qualify for that designation. The reality is that NC tends to vote for Republican presidents, Democratic governors, and flip flops on US Senators.
August 15, 2020
Midnight Blog: Guess this approaching 40 thing is becoming a reality.
On Friday night I went to bed much earlier than usual. Guess this approaching 40 thing is becoming a reality. 🤣 However, I woke up in the middle of the night with multiple things weighing on my mind. Things like the Lenoir County School Board, my upcoming 40th birthday and the 2020 elections.