On December 1, Brian Allfrey and the Utah Press Association (UPA) will replace Richard Karpel and Karpel Public Affairs as the executive director and manager of the Nevada Press Association (NPA) and Nevada Press Foundation (NPF). Karpel announced earlier this year that he would be moving out of state to …
Read More »NPA, NPF elect new leaders
Las Vegas Review-Journal Executive Editor Glenn Cook and The Nevada Independent environmental reporter Daniel Rothberg were elected as the volunteer leaders of the Nevada Press Foundation (NPF) and the Nevada Press Association (NPA), respectively, at the annual meetings of the organizations that were held earlier this month. Cook (picture at …
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 »Nevada Press Foundation 2022 Awards of Excellence
SWEEPSTAKES Editorial Cartoon of the Year Las Vegas Review-Journal Michael Ramirez Editorial of the Year Las Vegas Review-Journal Victor Joecks Journalist of Merit Las Vegas Review-Journal Briana Erickson Outstanding Journalist Las Vegas Review-Journal Art Kane Podcast of the Year Las Vegas Review-Journal Jeff German, Larry Mir Story of the Year …
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 »Jeff German
Jeff German was one of the pre-eminent investigative reporters of his era. He plied his trade for over 40 years in Las Vegas until his life was tragically cut short in 2022, in a killing that shocked the nation. At the time of his induction into the Hall of Fame, …
Read More »Statement on the murder of Jeff German
The Nevada Press Association was shocked and outraged by the murder this weekend of one of our own, investigative reporter Jeff German. Through his aggressive and fair reporting, Jeff consistently cast a light on political corruption and wrongdoing throughout the Las Vegas Valley. He served as a model for all …
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 »Four to be inducted into Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame
Four journalists who had a lasting impact in Nevada will be inducted into the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame next month, the Nevada Press Foundation announced today. Steve Carp, Jane Ann Morrison, Tom Tait and the late Bob Brown will be honored at a lunch ceremony to be held at …
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