Media Coverage
Check out some of IEI’s great work featured in local, statewide and national media.
2016 FORUm: futurework
We’re gearing up for our 31st Annual Emerging Issues Forum on February 8 and 9, 2016. Check out a sampling of coverage to explore the impact of automation and changing demographics on North Carolina’s labor landscape.
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We’ve received great media coverage throughout North Carolina for InnovateNC, a key 2015 Post-Forum initiative to expand our state’s innovation strength. We released the InnovateNC RFP on Monday, July 13, 2015, and announced the five communities selected for participation on Sept. 4. Here’s just a sampling of coverage:
- Raleigh News & Observer: Christopher Gergen and Stephen Martin, “Creating Innovation Hubs Key to NC’s Economic Future”
- WUNC, “Big Push to Innovate! Five NC Cities Selected”
- Triangle Business Journal, “5 Metros to Get Innovative Boost from N.C. State”
- Businessnc.com, “5 NC Cities Picked for Innovations Program”
- WRAL TechWire, “Institute for Emerging Issues Picks 5 Cities for Economic Development Project”
- Asheville Citizen-Times, “Asheville Named an InnovateNC Community”
- Greensboro News & Record, “Greensboro to Participate in Statewide Economic Development Initiative”
- Triad Business Journal, “5 Metros — Including One in Triad — to get Innovative Boost from N.C. State”
- Fayetteville Observer, “Our View: Pembroke Revival Gets Help from Some Big Guns”
- The Robesonian, “Pembroke Picked for Innovative Project”
- UNC-Pembroke, “UNCP, Pembroke Partners Selected as InnovateNC Community”
- WWAYTV3.com, “Wilmington, Neighbors Get Grant for InnovateNC Program”
- StarNewsOnline, “Wilmington Selected for Jobs Program”
- WBTV.com, “Wilmington Chosen for Intensive Statewide Learning Collaborative Initiative”
- WECT.com, “Wilmington Chosen for Intensive Statewide Learning Collaborative Initiative”
- University of North Carolina News, “InnovateNC Grant to Strengthen Innovation Ecosystem in Marine and Life Sciences at UNCW”
- Wilson Times, “Wilson Named InnovateNC City”
Initial Announcement and RFP Release:
- Triangle Business Journal: “New NC State plan to spread innovation economies…”
- UNC-TV’s North Carolina Now with Anita Brown-Graham and John Hardin
- TWC’s Capital Tonight with Anita Brown-Graham and Christopher Gergen (begins 8:50)
- Courier-Tribune, Asheboro: “IEI announces “InnovateNC” project”
- NC Stem Center: “IEI announces “InnovateNC” project”
- TWC’s In Depth with Anita Brown-Graham
- The News Journal: “InnovateNC calls for community applications”
- WRAL TechWire, “InnovateNC calls for NC community applications”
2015 North carolina civic health index
IEI’s 2015 North Carolina Civic Health Index report explores the critical link between civic health — the social and economic vitality that results when citizens interact productively with their neighbors, involve themselves in community institutions, and actively engage in public issues — and a brighter future for our state. Here’s a sampling of coverage related to the report:
- BizJournals: “Hey-We’re Busy Creating Jobs-No Time for Chit Chat“
- Statesville Record and Landmark: “Committee of 100 Discusses the Need to Broaden Horizens…”
- UNCG: “The Institute for Emerging Issues Releases the 2015 North Carolina Civic Health Index”
- UNC: “A Look- at the 2015 NC Civic Health Index”
- Duke: “Maintaining Good Civic Health: Mor Civic Engagement Means More Economic Prosperity”
- NCCPPR: “Bridging the Divide for
Millennials Turning Social Media Engagement” - BizJournals: “Here’s how Much North- Carolinians Trust the Media”
- News and Observer: “Emerging Issues Forum Shows why Community Connections Matter…”
- Philanthropy NC: “Nonprofit News Roundup-02-20-
15“ - NC Community Foundation: “A Healthy Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum“
2015 Forum: Innovation reconstructed
We’ve received extraordinary media coverage of the 2015 Forum! Here’s just a sampling from national, state, and regional media.
- News & Observer: “Futurists, Executives Talk Innovation”
- Triangle Business Journal: “Stem Venture Capital Emerging Issues Forum Raleigh”
- ABC11: “Emerging Issues Forum Held in Raleigh”
- WRAL: “NSA Chief, Security Expert See Cyber Threats Expanding”
- WSOCTV: “NSA Chief, Former House Member Discuss Cyber Threat”
- Asheville Citizen-Times: NSA Chief, Cybersecurity Expert Say Online Threats Spreading”
- Las Vegas CBS: NSA Chief, Cybersecurity Expert Say Online Threats Spreading”
- WashingtonTimes: “NSA Chief, Cybersecurity Expert Say Online Threats…”
- WRAL Techwire: “Emerging Issues Forum NSA Chief Security Expert See Cyber Threats Expanding”
Forum Day 2 (Tuesday, 2/10/15)
- Wall Street Journal: “Richmond Fed’s Lacker: Skills Gap Contributes to Widening US Inequality”
- Triangle Business Journal, : “Overheard at the Emerging Issues Forum In Raleigh”
- NASDAQ,: “Lacker Sees Skills Gap Contributing to Widening US Inequality”
- TBJ: “Raleigh vs Charlotte 2015 Emerging Issues Forum”
- TBJ: “Impact Investing Emerging Issues Forum Raleigh”
- HamptonRoads: “NSA Chief, Cybersecurity Expert Say Online Threats Spreading”
- CBS DC: “Expert Enemy Leaders Could Command Computers- to Shut Down US
Electricity…” - Replogle Inspires Students to Find Their Purpose— Philanthropic Journal
- Bladen Journal: “Partnership Offering $50,000 Prize for Innovation”
- Community College Daily: “K-12 teachers learn about manufacturing needs”
- WUNC: “NC Teachers Get Close-Up Look At German Work Education Model”
- Hickory Record: “Three from Area Participating in Germany Travel Program”
2014 Forum: Teachers and the great economic debate
Watch these clips from Time Warner Cable News, our media sponsors, including behind the scenes interviews with Forum speakers.
Capital Tonight: 2014 Emerging Issues Forum review
Capital Tonight: 2014 Emerging Issues Forum complete coverage of Monday
other coverage
Take a moment to read a few of the 168 articles published about IEI and this year’s Emerging Issues Forum and post-forum work.
- A Different Kind of Coach–The Sampson Independent
- In Depth: Anita Brown-Graham, Institute for Emerging Issues — Time Warner Cable News
- Team from Area School System Receives Grant — Hickory Daily Record
- Support Shown for New Teachers — ClintonNC.com
- Radical Skill Changes in Manufacturing — Washington Daily News
- Cecil Named Institute Board Chair — Citizen Times
- Forum looks at whether North Carolina teachers will have a bleak or bright future — News & Observer
- Experts: Challenges ahead to improve rewards, pay for N.C. teachers — Charlotte Observer
- Teachers weigh in on education forum — Winston Salem Journal
- US inspires world educational changes — Wilson Times
- Forum’s key issues include teachers — Greensboro News and Record