Earlier this month, Nevada Press Association President Nancy Streets appointed Greenspun Media’s Dave Mondt to a vacant position on the NPA Board of Directors. Mondt replaces Ric Anderson, a veteran board member and former NPA President who recently left Nevada to take a position with a digital news operation in …
Read More »How did they do it? Reporting that pushes boundaries
During Sunshine Week, four of Nevada’s most respected journalists shared via Facebook Live how they overcame open government obstacles and used Nevada’s public records law to report on some of the most pressing issues facing the state. The Nevada Open Government Coalition hosted the discussion, moderated by The Nevada Independent’s …
Read More »Foundation Announces 2022 Contest Changes
Updated April 8, 2022 The Contest Committee of the Nevada Press Foundation met twice via Zoom in the last six weeks and recommended a few modest changes in the rules for the 2022 Awards of Excellence competition. Those changes were approved by the Foundation’s Board of Trustees. The committee added …
Read More »COVID layoff spawns fledgling newspaper in Ely
When Teresa Stewart was laid off from The Ely Times during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, she took a job at a local clinic. She worked there five months before realizing she missed the hustle and bustle of newspaper work. But in a small town, there aren’t many …
Read More »2×2 Display Advertising Network
Through the Nevada Press Association’s 2×2 Display Ad Network, you can place one easy order that puts your 2-column by 2-inch display ad in the 16 largest and most significant newspapers in the state for the low price of $690. It’s affordable, effective and easy. Or if you’re interested in …
Read More »Three news organizations vie for readers in Mesquite
Kirk Kern knows a thing or two about moving on. Throughout his long newspaper career, he has never been without a job. But his position as chief operating officer at Battle Born Media and publisher of the company’s Mesquite Local News was eliminated in March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic …
Read More »Six new members elected to Press Foundation board
The Nevada Press Foundation (NPF) announced today that six new members have been elected to its Board of Trustees, including two members hailing from outside the world of Nevada journalism. NPF also amended its bylaws at the group’s recent annual meeting. The new members elected to the Board for two-year …
Read More »Nancy Streets elected NPA President
Elko Daily Free Press Advertising Director Nancy Streets was elected president of the Nevada Press Association at the organization’s Annual Meeting in Reno on Sept. 18. It will be Streets’ second tour of duty as NPA’s leader. She also served as the group’s president in 2007-08. “I’m honored to be …
Read More »NPA and Foundation restructure
The Nevada Press Association (NPA) and the Nevada Press Foundation announced recently that the organizations have completed a major restructuring. In a sales agreement formally approved by the boards of both groups in August, the Foundation purchased most of the programs and services owned and operated by NPA, including the …
Read More »Foundation sells headquarters building
The Nevada Press Foundation (NPF) announced today that it sold its headquarters building at 102 N. Curry St. in downtown Carson City earlier this month. The property was purchased by Sarah Martin, who intends to operate the building as a bed-and-breakfast and public tea room. The sale price was $1.2 …
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