Laura Leslie, whose last day at WRAL is Sept. 5, joins NC Newsline as its top editor on Sept. 29. (Photo courtesy of Laura Leslie)
Laura Leslie, the capitol bureau chief at WRAL, will be the new editor at NC Newsline.
Leslie, one of North Carolina’s top television and radio reporters, has covered politics and policy in the state for 21 years, the last 14 at WRAL, the area’s NBC television affiliate. At WRAL, she led the launch of NCCapitol, reporting on the state’s political scene and state government policies for TV, online, podcasts and social media. It was the first venture of its kind by any television station in the country.
She came to WRAL from WUNC public radio, where she was capitol bureau chief for seven years and wrote the award-winning political blog, “Isaac Hunter’s Tavern.”
“I’m excited to join NC Newsline and honored to work with its award-winning staff,” Leslie said. “At a time when so many traditional media outlets are shrinking, States Newsroom is expanding its coverage of policy debates that affect readers’ everyday lives.”
NC Newsline is part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization, with reporters in all 50 capitals plus Washington, D.C. Its headquarters are in Chapel Hill and Washington, D.C.
“We’re thrilled to have Laura onboard to lead Newsline,” said Chris Fitzsimon, publisher and CEO of States Newsroom. “In North Carolina, few journalists can touch Laura’s knowledge of state politics. And at a point when this state is so pivotal in the national political landscape, Laura gives us confidence that we’ll continue to have the strongest coverage in North Carolina.”
An Emmy winner, Leslie has also received awards from the Associated Press, Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas, and Public Radio News Directors Inc. (PRNDI). She has been ranked among the top political reporters in the nation by the Washington Post.
“I will always be grateful to WRAL for the opportunity the station gave me and the many skills I learned during my time there,” Leslie said.
Leslie replaces Rob Schofield, who retired in August after eight years as editor. He continues to write occasional commentaries as a senior contributor.
Leslie’s last day at WRAL is Friday, Sept. 5, and she will start at NC Newsline on Sept. 29.
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