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The Assembly's John Drescher Looks Back on a Life in Newspapers
John Drescher has spent a career telling the stories of North Carolina and American politics through journalism, with stops along the way at The Daily Tar Heel, The News & Observer, The Charlotte Observer, The Washington Post and more.
As he prepares to retire from The Assembly on October 2, John looks back on a remarkable career in newspapers, the changes he’s witnessed, and what he believes the profession still gets right.
John also talks about his role in helping usher The News & Observer into the digital age, the challenges and opportunities that came with transforming a traditional…
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