By Richard Karpel The first truly horrendous bill of 2019 is barreling our way. Senate Bill 224 would hide the names of all members of Nevada’s Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) from public scrutiny. Anonymized information about the PERS system would still be subject to public records requests, but there …

By Bart Pfankuch All journalists can look back decades or even just a few months to see examples of the “shiny things” that distract us from our core work as information gatherers and sharers. Journalism scholar Kim Bui recently coined the term “Shiny Things Syndrome” to describe a phenomenon in …

Sunshine Week, the annual spotlight on open government and the role of a free press, is coming up March 10-16. Sponsored by the American Society of News Editors and the Reporters Committee on Freedom of the Press, the week offers a chance for NPA members to remind their readers of …

We are excited to announce that we have scheduled a meeting for NPA members with Gov. Steve Sisolak on Monday, March 11, which will be Newspaper Day and the beginning of Sunshine Week in Nevada. The meeting will be held at 2 p.m in the Governor’s office.   We encourage …

I’m assuming you already read a little about my background when NPA announced it had hired my company to manage the association. So I’ll focus here on a few things you don’t know:  • I’m passionate about the role good journalism plays in improving our communities and making our world a …

For a brief history of journalism in Nevada, read Jake Highton’s article for Nevada Humanities. Alphabetical list. To read about a Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame member, select a name below or click on a photo above.

After trying his luck at prospecting, Mark Twain began his literary career in earnest while writing stories for the Territorial Enterprise in Virginia City. He developed and polished his writing style while on the staff of the famous newspaper. Twain believed that people, not facts, make news, and he always …