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James Willamor’s Biography
Read Full Bio →Today's independent journalists have to do it all - write, photograph, update social media, edit, and even do video on occasion. My background as a photographer and IT expert gives me an edge when it comes to working with local community news initiatives.
I’ve served as Contributing Editor with CLTblog.com – Charlotte’s largest independent city blog – when it was selected in 2009 and 2010 for a Charlotte Magazine Best of the Best award, and selected by Creative Loafing for Best of Charlotte aw…
James Willamor’s Journalist Portfolio
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Hope turns to heartbreak at Lassiter campaign
Creative Crossroads: The short life of Dugg Dugg
A day in the life of a Charlotte bike messenger
Battle Slam Jam brings together art forms, cultures | Bulletins | Crossroads Charlotte
Charlotte Bon Odori Renews Connections, Friendship | Bulletins | Crossroads Charlotte
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Awards
See all 5 awards →Creative Loafing Best of Charlotte
2010 - Staff Pick - Best Local Website
“The future of journalism is really community news. Covering your town in a way the majors can’t is what keeps local people reading, and CLTBlog has taken that idea and run with it. Their website isn’t just visually stunning but also has neighborhood-specific content that the majors often overlook. Nothing like a little guy to keep us on our toes, right?”
Charlotte Magazine Best of the Best Award
2009 - Best Local Blog
“The twenty-two local writers and photographers who serve as CLT Blog staffers post near-daily blog and video entries, keeping Charlotte readers informed about uptown bar crawls, retail hot spots, and NoDa’s newest eateries. They also ride the new-media wave, posting rapid-fire tweets for those who need to be in the know right now.”
Charlotte Magazine Best of the Best Award
2010 - Best Local Blog
“The team of writers, videographers, and photographers behind the site post information and images of Charlotte faster than many of the city’s major news outlets. Like most blogs, this one is a mix of commentary and fact, which makes it both informative and fun to read.”
Creative Loafing Best of Charlotte
2009 - Most Tweet-rific
"In a time when anyone with a high-speed connection and a Web site is considered a news organization, CLT Blog has given voice to intelligent, Charlotte-centric writers and stories that those on the Web care about. And they know how and what to tweet. Twitter was created for sites like CLT Blog. Instead of updates about the lint in somebody’s bellybutton ring, CLT Blog informs the Twitter-verse about what matters to Charlotte."