By Jim Pumarlo My formula for shaping newspaper content is straightforward: Present a blend of stories that people like to read and stories they should read. Under the “should read” category, consider me an advocate of vibrant coverage of local government. Another basic element to writing any story, whether hard …
Read More »2023 Call for Entries
Call for Entries for the Nevada Press Foundation Awards of Excellence is now open. Click HERE for rules, how to enter, and changes to this year’s competition.
Read More »Six essential journalists honored at HOF Lunch
Last weekend in Las Vegas, five new members and one existing member of the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame were officially inducted into the group, which already includes two former Nevada governors, the first woman to report on the Nevada Legislature, Hank Greenspun and Mark Twain. The proceedings were emceed …
Read More »Keep eye out for 11th-hour election volleys
By Jim Pumarlo Election Day is only weeks away. The hyper partisanship of races at all levels – from local to state to federal – demands that editors pay extra attention to press releases and letters to the editor. The editing and delete buttons on your keyboard are likely to …
Read More »German to be honored at Convention
The late Jeff German will be inducted into the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame at the Nevada Press Foundation Annual Convention next weekend. The Foundation’s Board of Trustees this week approved his early entry into the august group of Nevada journalists, which includes figures like Mark Twain, Nellie Mighels Davis, Hank …
Read More »Convention program, sponsorship set
The popular “How We Got the Story” panels will return to this year’s annual Nevada Press Foundation convention, which is scheduled next month at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino. The discussions will be held from 2pm to 5:30pm on Saturday, Sept. 24, immediately following the annual Hall of …
Read More »Plan now to recognize first responders
By Jim Pumarlo Are you looking for a project that can energize your news staffs, generate new advertising revenue and underscore the value of a local newspaper to potential new subscribers? Mark Oct. 28: National First Responders Day. Full disclosure on two fronts. First, highlighting the accomplishments of first responders …
Read More »Convention registration now open
Updated Sept. 20 Registration is now open for the 2022 Nevada Press Foundation Annual Convention and Awards Banquet. The event will be held at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. It will begin with an informal gathering at 6pm on Friday, Sept. 23, at Nevada Brew Works in the …
Read More »What’s happened to nuts and bolts of public safety reporting?
By Jim Pumarlo Crime and public safety are garnering more headlines across the country. Law enforcement and racial disparities in the criminal justice system are under increasing scrutiny. Newspapers play a key role in examining the dynamics in their own communities. But what’s happened to police logs, the most basic …
Read More »Three NPA-member newspapers consolidate
The Humboldt Sun, Battle Mountain Bugle, and Lovelock Review-Miner will combine print editions under a single name — the Great Basin Sun — according to a statement issued last week by Nevada News Group owner and publisher Peter Bernhard. Bernhard blamed printing costs and production schedules for the change, which …
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