By Kevin Slimp Disclosure: I have neither voted for, nor endorsed, any political candidate mentioned in this column. Spring has come to an end. I could have come up with that brilliant assumption from the sounds of the birds as I walked my neighborhood this morning, or the noticeable decrease …
Read More »Don’t panic. We’ll weather the storm
By Kevin Slimp So much to write about, so little space. It’s been a whirlwind of a week for me, beginning in Knoxville, Tenn., where I caught a flight for a “quick trip” to Winnipeg, before heading home for a couple of days, then heading to Sioux Falls, S.D., and …
Read More »It’s so easy to enter
Mini stories equal maximum payoff
By Bart Pfankuch When I returned to full-time reporting and writing three months ago, I had to skip the warm-up period. As the lone writer for a new non-profit, public-service news service, my task was to immediately develop enterprise material of statewide interest in South Dakota. It hasn’t been easy, …
Read More »Attempts to eliminate newspaper ads aren’t working
By Peter Wagner Newspapers and shopper publications in Iowa and surrounding states are again carrying a major grocery chain insert that pulled out of all papers the end of December. I am purposely leaving out the name of the chain. The return of the insert is good news for us …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Health of daily newspapers compared to non-daily papers
By Kevin Slimp I’ve noticed a definite trend lately. It might be related to the increased number of industry activities I’m involved in these days, or perhaps it’s just be one of those things that can’t be explained. Whatever the reason, I’ve been getting a lot more email over the …
Read More »How individuals may enter the contest
We allow individuals to enter their own work in the annual Better Newspaper and Magazine contests, as long as it appeared in a member publication or web site during the contest year. Most of the time, the newspapers and magazines enter the work of their staff members or regular contributors. …
Read More »Frequently asked questions about annual contest
Who judges the contest? Each year, Nevada trades with a press association from another state. We judge their contest entries; they judge ours. So the judges are volunteers from newspapers — editors, ad managers, reporters, photographers, designers, etc., who are professionals with expertise and experience. They’re also looking at the …
Read More »Social media is neither social nor media, people are learning.
By Peter Wagner Many community newspapers are reporting that numerous business owners are saying “I don’t need to buy newspaper advertising. I promote my business for free on social media.” If pressed, most will tell you they use Facebook to reach their needed buyers. But social media is really not …
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