What I want to know is, who went online and didn’t read anything that came from a newspaper? The Newspaper Association of America reported today the digital audience engaged with newspaper content reached a new peak in August 2015, totaling 179.3 million adult unique visitors. The count is a 10% …
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Here are a few tips from Caren Roblin, audience analyst for the Reno Gazette-Journal.
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Arlington, Va. – Newspaper Association of America today announced that its board of directors has selected David Chavern, a seasoned public policy and advocacy leader, as its new president and CEO, effective October 14, 2015. Chavern succeeds Caroline H. Little, who led the association for four years and announced her retirement earlier in …
Read More »What do readers really care about?
By Kevin Slimp In October, I traveled to Albuquerque, where I gave the Saturday keynote address at the New Mexico Press Association Convention. On Sunday morning, I caught a flight to Orlando, where I spoke at an international conference made up of newspaper and magazine publishers. My assignment in Florida …
Read More »Journalists of merit
This award goes to journalists who have been in the profession less than five years. It recognizes their outstanding work, and is intended to encourage them to remain in the business. Urban dailies Bethany Barnes Las Vegas Review-Journal Through a series of hard-hitting articles published over the course of the …
Read More »Laura Myers Hall of Fame induction
Jason Taylor speaks at Nevada Press banquet
New president for NPA
A veteran newspaperman with more than 30 years experience in journalism and education was selected on Saturday as the new president of the Nevada Press Association’s board of directors. Steve Ranson, editor of the Lahontan Valley News in Fallon for the past seven-and-a-half years, will serve in the post for …
Read More »Nevada Press Foundation
The Nevada Press Foundation was established in 2000 with major contributions from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation and member newspapers of the Nevada Press Association. When it was founded, the primary purpose was the purchase and rehabilitation of the historic Rinckel Mansion at 102 N. Curry St. in Carson City …
Read More »Readers rely on newspapers more than they think
National Newspaper Week, Oct. 4-10 By Steve Ranson, president of Nevada Press Association Despite the evolution of iPads, smartphones and apps to disseminate the news in one form or another, your local newspapers still hold an integral position in gathering and reporting the news. The newspaper in its present and …
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