Jack Betts was a journalist and columnist for the Charlotte Observer, where he retired as the Associate Editor in 2011.[1] Based in Raleigh, North Carolina and wrote primarily on topics related to North Carolina government and politics. Betts and his wife Martha live near Dan, Virginia.[1]
Education
editBetts graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1968.
Career
editAfter graduating college, Betts served as a photographer in the United States Army. He then became a Washington correspondent for Greensboro Daily News, Roanoke Times, and Norfolk Virginia-Plot. He was also an editor of North Carolina Insight magazine while also being a member of the editorial board of the Observer. Here he was responsible for writing daily editorials, blogposts, and a weekly column. After working for the Charlotte Observer for 40 years, Betts decided to retire in 2011. Betts now writes a blog called Rocky Knob Blog.[1]
Awards and honors
editBetts has won awards from the North Carolina Press Association and has been inducted into the North Carolina Journalism Hall of Fame.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Jack Betts | Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation". Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "N.C. Journalism Hall of Fame". University of North Carolina. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
External links
edit- Charlotte.com
- "This Old State," a blog by Betts
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