Lexi Solomon
@SolomonLexiB
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emerging news reporter @newsobserver. @virginia_tech alum. Thoughts & opinions 100% mine. Send tips to [email protected]! 🇨🇺 🏳️🌈
Joined June 2022
RT @TheAssemblyNC: Patsy Clarke and Eloise Vaughn's message of acceptance and respect for gays and lesbians took them to the national stage…
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RT @nckhui: Want to help the Raleigh cop injured in a shooting last week? Here’s how. The Raleigh Police Foundation is taking donations to…
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I remember interacting with him as a Senate page in 2014. Kind guy. May he rest in peace.
Richmond civil rights legend Henry Marsh — who in 1977 became the city's first Black mayor of the former capital of the Confederacy — has died at 91.
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@RaleighReporter I agree. As a crime reporter I know what I do can be horribly exploitative if you’re not super careful. It’s disappointing to see others covering crime not using the same amount of care. These are people, not fodder for views.
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Crime reporting is a delicate balance and I get that we all make mistakes but a pattern is a pattern. This is not how you build trust with a community or make your work as minimally exploitative as possible.
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BREAKING from us on last night's violence in Raleigh -- hear neighbors describe what they saw:
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RT @TheNCPress: Small-town North Carolina newspaper fought for public records and won. NC Press Foundation provided litigation support; we…
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Stay tuned for the latest from us on this.
1 dead, at least 1 police officer shot and taken to WakeMed after shootout in south Raleigh. (Via @TriangleEditor & @SolomonLexiB)
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Friendly reminder that ethical crime reporting guidelines suggest not publishing victims’ names before you know for sure their families have been notified.
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Stay tuned for updates from me.
Raleigh police respond to shooting at North Hills, public advised to avoid area
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Really thoughtful thread on issues with crime reporting + the problem with recent trends of social media "journalism" - as a crime reporter I find myself frustrated on the daily by the misinformation spread by FB "crime watch" pages & the like
Crime coverage without context has been a staple of local news for years. Smartly, newsrooms in recent years have elected to try to walk away from it. Yet that, in turn, has led to a rise of social media/nextdoor/FB accounts devoted to doing what we used to do. A 🧵 1/
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RT @thadogburn: "She's working late, cause she's a TikTok star ..." Love this fun story about "Grandma C," Raleigh's delightful, viral tast…
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"There are many journalists hiding from the stigma of mental health, addiction, or both, trying not to appear as damaged goods and to keep on working. I want them to know that they are not alone." Beautifully-done piece:
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RT @thadogburn: Live in Wake County and wondering about that late-night alert on your mobile phone Monday? Here's what happened, from @Solo…
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Really loving the My First Byline newsletter, so was thrilled to get to contribute my tips on reading an arrest warrant. Check it out below:
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