The Pine Needle is the campus community newspaper of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP). It is published 14 times a year during the fall and spring semesters and also publishes online content. The student-run newspaper provides news, sports, and photography about UNCP and the local community. Majors and non-majors from all academic backgrounds can earn credit while gaining experience writing, editing, designing, and publishing the newspaper.

1. The Pine Needle is UNCP's campus community
newspaper.
The newspaper is an independent news medium written,
edited, illustrated, and published by students in print 14 times
a year during the fall and spring semesters. The Pine Needle
also publishes UNCP community news, podcasts, and video
news packages on this website.

2. News!
Sports!
Photography!
Advertising!
Social media!
And more!

3.  Provide up-to-date news about UNCP and
Pembroke to both the campus community
and local community.
 Utilize social media to keep followers up to
date
 Facebook: www.facebook.com/UncpPineNeedle
 Twitter: Uncp_pineneedle
 Writing, photography, video, and more!

4.  Majors and non-majors work side-by-side to
earn academic credit for writing, editing,
designing and publishing the newspaper 14
times a year with a total of 20 to 36 pages in
two sections in each issue.
 All majors are welcome!
 We also publish online
 We still need a web editor!
 We learn how to write news stories, take good photographs,
create infographics, and more!

5.  The Pine Needle was founded in 1947
at The University of North Carolina at
Pembroke
 It has received more than 20 awards in the
last six years

6.  Jonathan Bym, Editor-in-Chief
 Journalism track, “UNCP’s sports guy”
 jdb057@bravemail.uncp.edu
 Sara Owen, Managing Editor
 Journalism track, specializes in photography
 seo004@bravemail.uncp.edu
 Cody Parker, Sports Editor
 Journalism track, sports
 cap021@bravemail.uncp.edu

7.  Dr. Judith Curtis
 More commonly known as “Dr. Judy”
 Faculty adviser
 jcurtis@uncp.edu
 Dr. Anthony Curtis
 We all call him “Dr. Tony”
 Web adviser
 acurtis@uncp.edu

8.  The newspaper is located in room 253 in Old Main, the oldest brick
building on campus and the building with columns known as the most
recognizable symbol of UNCP.
 Old Main is on the southeast corner of campus. It is number 1 on the
campus map.
 The newspaper offices are on the second floor near the Mass
Communications Department office, classrooms, and faculty offices.
 The Pine Needle
PO Box 1510
253 Old Main
Pembroke, NC 28372
 Phones and email
 Phone: 910.521.6204
Fax: 910.522.5795
Email: pineneedle@uncp.eduu
ww.uncp.edu/news-events/pine-needle

9. Plenty of open spots for potential writers, photographers,
videographers, podcasters, a web editor, and more!
Some positions are paid positions!
Apply now!
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