Daily Tar Heel
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesEnglishThe Daily Tar Heel is a student-run newspaper serving the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the surrounding community. Founded in 1893, it provides comprehensive coverage of campus news, local government, and regional sports. The publication is recognized for its independent editorial voice and investigative reporting.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN NORTH CAROLINA
A defining feature of Tar Heel journalism is the distinct divide between heavily consolidated metro dailies and a resilient network of rural weeklies serving Appalachian and coastal communities. The McClatchy company dominates the largest media markets through the Charlotte Observer, founded in 1886, and Raleigh's News & Observer, historically recognized for its investigative reporting. In the western mountains, the Gannett-owned Asheville Citizen Times serves as the primary daily record, while Lee Enterprises operates the Winston-Salem Journal. Specialized publications like Durham's progressive Indy Week and historic African-American community papers such as the Charlotte Post provide essential alternative coverage. Paperboy indexes 143 North Carolina newspapers — browse the full directory below.
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