Contest

Our annual Better Newspaper Contest, which also includes magazines and online news sites, recognizes the best in Nevada journalism each year. Awards are presented in many categories, including news and feature writing, photos, design, advertising and opinion, during the NPA’s convention and banquet in September.

Silver Star winner Danny Miller

Silver Star Award Danny Miller Nevada Magazine From the nomination: Danny Miller is the production manager for Nevada Magazine, but that’s just his title. His dedication to the continued success of the magazine and it’s website goes far beyond the job description. We couldn’t do this without him. Judge’s comment: …

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Outstanding Journalists

The Nevada Press Association’s top individual awards go to outstanding journalists in two categories. Here are this year’s winners. For Urban Daily, Urban Weeklies and Magazines: Yesenia Amaro Las Vegas Review-Journal From the nomination: Yesenia Amaro is an unstoppable force. In two short years as a Review-Journal staff writer, covering …

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Story of the Year

D. Brian Burghart Reno News & Review Fatal Encounters Series Judge’s comment: Powerful series on an important issue, with ties to national news stories and the growing concern about government abuse of power and the public’s distrust of all officers because of the hidden truths in a few cases. Several …

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2015 Better Newspaper Award Contest results

The Nevada Press Association recognized the best in Nevada journalism this evening at its annual awards banquet, presenting hundreds of awards for outstanding writing, reporting, photography, advertising and design. The banquet at the Nugget in Sparks was attended by about 170 people from newspapers, magazines and web sites around Nevada. …

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Laura Myers

Laura Myers, a longtime Associated Press reporter and editor and the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s political reporter, bounced between humanitarian work and journalism, both careers taking her all over the world. She was born in Las Vegas on Aug. 26, 1961, and mostly raised and educated in Northern Nevada, graduating from …

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2014 Better Newspaper Contest award winners

Sweepstakes Winners Story of the Year John Przybys Las Vegas Review-Journal Reaching Out With Love Story of the Year is supposed to tell “a compelling story and hold the reader’s interest.” This story is not just compelling, it is inspiring. A remarkable family responding to extraordinary challenges with creativity, love …

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2013 Better Newspaper Contest awards winners

2013 awards cover

Here’s a list of top awards in the 2013 Nevada Press Association “Better Newspaper Contest,” announced at the association’s annual convention in Elko: General Excellence: First Place:  Class I (urban daily newspapers with circulation of 15,000 or more) – Las Vegas Review-Journal. Judges’ comments: “‘Comprehensive’ would be an understatement. LVRJ …

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2012 Better Newspaper Contest award winners

2012 awards cover

Intermediate, Community Outstanding Journalist Steve Ranson, Lahontan Valley News The category is journalist of the year, not reporter of the year, and the first-place nod goes to a community journalist who filled both roles with excellence this year. The response to the train wreck, especially, showed first-rate reporting as well …

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