The revelation yesterday by the New York Times that Hillary Clinton used her personal email account to hide thousands of public records — that’s what they are, you know — won’t come as a surprise to open-government advocates who know public officials exploit this loophole every day. The news is …

I’m the guy who tried to cancel Alley Oop. So when I read on Jim Romenesko’s blog about an 8-year-old boy who called an editor a ‘s—hole’ for canceling several of his favorite newspaper comics, I could relate. Alley Oop was created as a comic strip in 1932. When I …

After a couple of busy weeks, let me catch up on bills that were heard in committees of the Nevada Legislature Feb. 16-25. [Here are Week 1 and Week 2 recaps.] AB113 — Changes the provisions for when a juvenile’s court records may be sealed. It doesn’t change the public’s …

Updated with new quotes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | February 24, 2015   Missouri Times Publisher to Resurrect Nevada’s First Newspaper After a long sabbatical, Territorial Enterprise is making a comeback  Reno, NV – Scott Faughn, publisher of The Missouri Times, and Elizabeth Thompson, former publisher and editor of the Nevada News Bureau, today …

Battle Born Media, a company with deep Nevada roots, has acquired the Sparks Tribune to add to its portfolio of newspapers in the state. Battle Born bought the historic newspaper _ which dates back more than a century _ from Sparks Tribune, LLC, owned by Randy Frisch, Dominic Welch and …

I just want to add my condolences, on behalf of the Nevada Press Association, to the family of Ed Vogel, who worked alongside us here at the Press Center until his retirement and will be greatly missed. Much already has been written about Ed’s career, from the well-written obituary by …

Earlier this week, officials in Baltimore opened a 200-year-old time capsule buried in a cornerstone of the city’s Washington Monument. Rather unremarkable, except … Inside the time capsule were some hand-blown bottles, a plaque and four newspapers. The newspapers, it was said, were in ‘remarkably good shape.’ In other words, …

The sale of Stephens Media, owner of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, was one of those surprises that most saw coming. As leadership changed and strategies unfolded, it certainly looked like the company was positioning itself to be attractive to a buyer. New Media Investments has been buying or investing in …

By Ken Paulson You can’t take freedom of speech for granted these days. The horrific murders of Charlie Hebdo cartoonists and other staff members in Paris and the threat of bombings at movie theaters for booking “The Interview” are jolting reminders that freedom of speech is often vulnerable. The two …

I’ve been fascinated by the controversy surrounding World Press Photo’s prestigious annual competition, where 20 percent of the submissions were rejected for being overly manipulated. It’s about truth. And truth is hard. As many have pointed out, the question of how far photographers can go in altering their images has …