Story of the Year Eli Segall, Las Vegas Review-Journal ‘Sovereign citizen’ case reveals squatters targeting vacant Las Vegas homes Here’s the lede: Carol and Myles Catania were living in a hotel, having been evicted from their suburban Las Vegas house, when they got a call from someone named Tom. He …
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General Excellence 1. Sparks Tribune 2. Mineral County Independent-News 3. Boulder City Review Best Breaking News Reporting 1. David Jacobs, Tonopah Times-Bonanza 3 dead in Esmeralda crash on U.S. Highway 95 2. Max Lancaster, Boulder City Review Man killed by NHP previously arrested in BC 3. Rose Lanigan, Lincoln County …
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General Excellence 1. The Sunday Staff, The Sunday From cover to cover, this paper has it all: compelling stories, a strong layout and fantastic, error-free writing. 2. Reno News & Review, Reno News & Review This paper’s writers definitely write for a specific audience. Alternative news is a necessity, and …
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Here are the photo winners in the Nevada Press Association’s annual contest for newspapers and magazines. All images are owned and copyrighted by the individual publications in which they appeared originally. Please do not copy the images without permission. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”1″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_thumbnails” override_thumbnail_settings=”0″ thumbnail_width=”240″ thumbnail_height=”160″ thumbnail_crop=”1″ images_per_page=”20″ number_of_columns=”0″ ajax_pagination=”0″ …
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General Excellence 1. Elko Daily Free Press This paper serves the community well with local news and good choices of wire copy. I loved the Pigskin Picks for high school sports. 2. Nevada Appeal Good work for the newspaper in the state capital, but the papers did not have house …
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General Excellence 1. Las Vegas Review-Journal The Review-Journal is a top-flight paper with great reporting, excellent design and loads of local content. This paper can contend with some of the nation’s best. 2. Reno Gazette-Journal The RGJ has excellent reporting, good photography and decent design. It’d be nice to see …
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General Excellence 1. Staff, Reno Magazine Great example of content, design and layout all working in harmony. Engaging and easy to navigate. Nice diversity in subject matter. 2. Megg Mueller, Jody Cory, Kippy Spilker, Eric Cachinero, Janet Geary, Adele Hoppe, Nevada Magazine Nice job getting “off the Strip” and showcasing …
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Awards were handed out Saturday night in Carson City to dozens of journalists, photographers and designers at the annual banquet of the Nevada Press Association to recognize the winners of the Better Newspaper Contest. Here are links to the results: Hall of Fame inductees Sweepstakes winners Journalists of merit Community …
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If you’ve volunteered to judge this year’s Nevada Press Association contest, here are detailed instructions. If you have questions, write to nevadapress@att.net or call us at 775-885-0866. Assign a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winner for each category* along with comments for each selection. You may also add comments about …
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So you are volunteering to be a judge for the Better Newspaper Contest and you’re wondering, “What did I get myself into?” Here are answers to some frequently asked questions. If you need to know more, just ask. What will I be judging? Each year, the Nevada Press Association trades …
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