About The Herald-Sun

1530 N. Gregson St

Suite 2A, Durham

NC 27701

The Paper

The Herald-Sun and its predecessor papers have been serving Durham and the surrounding area more than 125 years, with the first issue of The Durham Sun appearing in February 1889. Published as The Herald-Sun since 1991, the paper was purchased by The McClatchy Co., which also owns The (Raleigh) News & Observer, in 2016.

Key Executives

Robyn Tomlin, Executive Editor, 919 829-4806

Jane Elizabeth, Managing Editor, 919-836-5909

Website: www.heraldsun.com

McClatchy News Ethics Policy

These ethical guidelines for McClatchy newsrooms outline the values and standards that guide our journalism. No policy can address every conflict that may arise in our day-to-day work. It’s the responsibility of each McClatchy journalist to use good judgment and confer with news managers if the answer to an ethical question is not completely clear.

This story was originally published January 15, 2017 at 12:00 AM.