The ''North State Journal'' is a statewide newspaper in

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founded by in 2016 by former members of the administration of governor

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. The

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is headquartered in

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. ''North State Journal'' is owned by North State Media, LLC and is published by Neal Robbins, formerly of the

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(DENR). Two staff writers, Drew Elliot and Sarah Lindh were also former employees of DENR. In 2016, it had 16 journalists and 10 business-side staff. Editorially, "''North State Journal''s opinion section, consisting only of bylined columns, will emphasize free markets and individual liberty" compared with "center-left" leaning opinion sections of North Carolina’s major papers. In 2017, the paper published two issues per week, on Sunday and Wednesday. Founder Neal Robbins stated to the ''

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'' that ''North State Journal'' is not partisan, and that it aims for objectivity. In 2019, the paper won first place in General Excellence in print and online, for community newspapers in Division A from the North Carolina Press Association.

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{{Reflist Newspapers published in North Carolina Mass media in Raleigh, North Carolina Publications established in 2016