The Daily Tar Heel
Jade Neptune is an experienced professional with a diverse background in community organization, public service, and communications. As the Founder and Director of The Gap Project, Jade has successfully built a website, designed a logo, and coordinated community initiatives such as an Athletic Equipment Drive. Jade also serves as Field Director for Allen Buansi's NC House campaign, managing volunteers and developing strategies, while simultaneously holding the role of Director of Communications for Penny Rich's campaign. In addition, Jade is a Senior Writer for The Daily Tar Heel and has participated in the Arts in Public Service Fellows program at the Carolina Center for Public Service. Jade has received recognition as a Creative Futures Public Service in the Arts Grant Recipient and has contributed to various projects aimed at integrating arts with community engagement. Jade holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The Daily Tar Heel
The Daily Tar Heel is a student-run newspaper that serves the communities of UNC-Chapel Hill and Orange County, N.C. The Daily Tar Heel is fiscally and editorially independent. DTH Media Corp., a non-profit organization, stopped taking UNC student fees in 1993 and has since been fully funded by its advertising revenue. The DTH also comprises the 1893 Brand Studio, a student-powered agency that merges traditional storytelling values with modern marketing strategies. We offer a range of services – from graphic design work, to social media guidance, to the creation of paid content. The Daily Tar Heel's student journalists are solely responsible for all content under the direction of the student editor-in-chief. The Summer 2020 editor-in-chief is Sergio Osnaya-Prieto, and the 2020-2021 editor-in-chief is Anna Pogarcic. The paper’s business operations are governed by a 12-member, student-majority board of directors whose open slots are filled by the board each spring for the next year. At any give time, approximately 250 UNC students can rightly claim to be a member of the DTH staff in news, production design, advertising sales, marketing and customer service positions. The student payroll exceeds $250,000 per year. The company also employs six professional staff in support functions. The 1893 Brand Studio currently serves about 10 clients and works closely with local community leaders such as the Triangle Community Foundation.