A Wall Street Journal column this week highlighted a new Federal Communications Commission report that praised the John Locke Foundation for creating Carolina Journal to cover a void in North Carolina news coverage. Meanwhile, the Lincoln Tribune published Sara Burrows’ most recent CJ article on annexation reform, along with her report on occupational licensing laws. N.C. Senate Republicans promoted Associate Editor David Bass‘ latest weekly legislative summary. The New American and National Catholic Register picked up Bass’ reporting on the General Assembly’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood. The Tea Party of Greater Gaston County publicized Executive Editor Don Carrington‘s reporting on the gap between public- and private-sector job losses during the economic downturn. The Richmond County Daily Journal published contributor Chad Adams‘ recent column on local governments’ budget process.