While I was pondering ‘What is a journalist?‘ the other day, the flip side is also worth considering. With a camera in every pocket, people are recording faces, events, news, their dinner, sunsets and everything else at a dizzying pace. When I ask Google how many, I get an answer …
Read More »
John Cahlan, who started in the newspaper business by hawking copies on street corners as a boy, rose to become editor of two of the state’s largest and oldest newspapers. His earliest renown, however, was as a sportscaster. As a student at the University of Nevada in Reno, he announced …
Read More »
After her husband Rollin died in 1939, this charismatic woman carried on as owner of the Humboldt Star. Her distinguished career spanned from 1922 to 1960, when she sold the Winnemucca newspaper. She was the first woman to be president of the Nevada Press Association. Her obituary from Palo Alto, …
Read More »I’ll give ’em this. The Washoe County School District is getting better at recognizing when it is breaking the state’s open-meeting law. As reported in the Reno Gazette-Journal this morning by Trevon Milliard, one of the district’s subcommittees acted on a controversial health-care plan even though the meeting agenda was …
Read More »
I’ll give ’em this. The Washoe County School District is getting better at recognizing when it is breaking the state’s open-meeting law. As reported in the Reno Gazette-Journal this morning by Trevon Milliard, one of the district’s subcommittees acted on a controversial health-care plan even though the meeting agenda was …
Read More »
Story of the Year “AFFORDABLE HOUSING STORIES” Robert Stern, Tahoe Daily Tribune ”Stories were well-crafted. It was compelling from the first paragraph. The (series) was timely and dealt with a pressing issue.” Editorial of the Year “DON’T APOLOGIZE FOR FREE SPEECH” Steve Falcone, Reno Gazette-Journal “Well-balanced, easily followed editorial. The …
Read More »
Story of the Year “PREVAILING WAGE SERIES” A.D. Hopkins, Las Vegas Review Journal “Effected major reform in state’s second largest industry affecting thousands of people and saving taxpayers thousands. Big impact because of it.” Editorial of the Year Photo of the Year “RESPITE CARE” Debra Reid, Sparks Tribune “Emotional moment …
Read More »What You Need to Know About Overtime and Independent Contractor Laws and Regulations Friday, October 16 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EDT Do you find yourself scratching your head when it comes to labor laws and regulations for independent contractors? Join Michael Zinser for this informative webinar to gain a better understanding of …
Read More »National Newspaper Association Urges US Department of Labor to Slow Down on Overtime Rule Hikes The National Newspaper Association today called on the US Department of Labor (DOL) to scale back its aggressive push to raise salary thresholds for exempt workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act. DOL has …
Read More »
Don’t listen to what they say. Watch what they do. Here are two instances reported by Columbia Journalism Review of city officials trying to hide in plain sight. In one, a California town tried to claim video of its council meetings was copyrighted. The judge hearing the case, Michael Fitzgerald …
Read More »
Nevada Press Association The best in Nevada journalism since 1924