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Are you interested in membership in the Nevada Press Association?
Newspapers, news websites, magazines and other Nevada-based publications are eligible for regular or affiliate membership, both of which come with full member rights and privileges. Individuals and companies who provide products and services to the news industry, or whose interests are aligned with the industry, are eligible for associate membership. Associate members are eligible for all members benefits aside from voting on association matters or serving on the board of directors.
Dues start at $147 per year for small weekly newspapers and range upwards from there.
Regular or Affiliate?
Regular membership is reserved for newspapers qualified to print public notices, as defined by Nevada Revised Statutes 238.030 and 238.040. A key factor is whether your publication has a periodicals permit from the U.S. Postal Service establishing its paid circulation.
All other news publications in Nevada are eligible for affiliate membership.
Both regular and affiliate members are eligible to serve on the board of directors and vote at the annual meeting. They also can enter our annual Awards of Excellence Contest, receive our newsletter and so on. There’s a pretty good list here — “What can the Nevada Press Association do for you?”
What’s the Criteria?
As noted above, regular members must be newspapers that are qualified to print public notices in Nevada. All of the publications in the state that fit that description are already members of the association.
Affiliate memberships must be approved by the NPA Board of Directors, which consider affiliate-member applications with an eye to whether the applicant supports the general mission of NPA: Representing the common interests of Nevada news organizations; promoting the principles of open government and a free press; and upholding high standards of professional journalism.
That mission dates back more than 100 years. How local news organizations serve their communities has changed markedly over the years, but the principles remain the same: Common interests, quality journalism and open government.
More specifically, to qualify for affiliate membership, a publication must:
- Publish regularly and consecutively for one year prior to applying
- Publish in accordance with recognized standards of professional journalism
- Revise content on a regular basis, not less than once per weekday in the case of online news publishers, and not less than once per quarter in the case of print publications
- Publish under a fixed title or name and display publication dates
- Be principally devoted to the dissemination of original local or general news of interest to residents of Nevada
- Devote at least 25 percent of their content to news and editorial matter
- Not serve primarily as a platform to promote the interests and/or opinions of a government entity or a special interest group, individual or cause
- Maintain a Nevada-based office of operation where business or publishing is conducted during regular business hours
Dues Structure
| Daily Newspapers (Regular/Affiliate) | |
| Under 4,000 Circulation | $420 |
| 4,001 to 6,000 | $735 |
| 6,001 to 10,000 | $1,050 |
| 10,001 to 40,000 | $1,575 |
| 40,001 to 60,000 | $3,150 |
| 60,001 to 150,000 | $5,775 |
| 150,001 and over | $10,710 |
| Weekly Newspapers (Regular/Affiliate) | |
| Under 2,500 | $147 |
| 2,501 to 4,000 | $263 |
| 4,001 to 5,000 | $473 |
| 5,001 to 15,000 | $735 |
| 15,001 and over | $1,155 |
| Affiliate | |
| News Websites > 100,000 monthly visitors | $420 |
| News Websites < 100,000 monthly visitors | $210 |
| Magazines > 10,000 circulation | $420 |
| Magazines < 10,000 circulation | $210 |
| Associate | |
| Companies | $210 |
| Individuals | $150 |
| Wire Services / Content Providers | $315 |
Application Form
If you’re ready to apply, download a copy of this interactive PDF:
Then fill it out and send it to admin (at) nevadapress dot com or fax it to 775-885-8233.
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