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Convention

The annual convention of the Nevada Press Association is held each fall, usually near the end of September, at venues alternating between the northern and southern regions of the state.

It includes sessions and seminars for members, the annual membership meeting to take care of association business, and an awards banquet to honor winners of the Better Newspaper and Magazine contests, as well as induction of Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame members.

Award Winners to Present at NPA Convention

August 16, 2019 Convention, Wabuska Mangler 0

Journalists who won major awards in this year’s Nevada Press Association Better Newspaper and Magazine Contest will discuss their reporting and storytelling techniques in a special program that will be featured at the 2019 NPA Annual Convention and Awards Banquet. The Las Vegas Review-Journal and The Nevada Independent will organize …

Hall of Fame induction ceremonies

October 5, 2018 Convention, Hall of Fame, Wabuska Mangler 0

Here are videos of the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame inductions, starting with the 2018 banquet in Las Vegas for Lisa Kim Bach, Tim Dahlberg and Don Ham.

Your chance to sponsor the best

March 22, 2018 Convention Comments Off on Your chance to sponsor the best

Each year, the Nevada Press Association honors the best journalism, photos and advertising in the state. We champion First Amendment principles, and we shine a light on state and local government. If you would like to help NPA celebrate the most distinguished journalism awards program in Nevada, just call …

Myram Borders

October 10, 2017 Convention, Hall of Fame 0

A journalist for 36 years, including 25 years as Las Vegas bureau manager for United Press International, Myram Borders broke news, fought for Nevada’s Open Meeting Law and mentored young reporters. Her efforts to allow cameras in the Nevada courtrooms were a major step forward for print and television journalism …

Tales of the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame

August 25, 2017 Convention, Hall of Fame, Wabuska Mangler 0

Wells Drury was known as the fighting editor of the Comstock. On his first day at the Gold Hill News in 1876, his boss asked him, “Can you shoot?” He wasn’t talking about photographs. Find out what happened that day, as well as other tales of the Nevada Newspaper Hall …

New addition to convention schedule: Brendan Riley

August 25, 2017 Convention, Wabuska Mangler 0

Brendan Riley, who covered the Nevada Legislature for 19 sessions, has been added to the Nevada Press Association convention schedule to talk about writing his just-published book, “Lower Georgia Street — California’s Forgotten Barbary Coast.” He’ll speak at the Press Center, 102 N. Curry St. in Carson City, starting at …

2017 convention coming to Carson City

April 27, 2017 Convention, Wabuska Mangler Comments Off on 2017 convention coming to Carson City

The Nevada Press Association’s annual convention will be Sept. 29-30 in Carson City. Plan to join us on Friday, Sept. 29, for a reception at the historic Rinckel Mansion, home of the NPA (as well as offices of the capital bureaus of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Associated Press and Nevada …