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Nevada’s open meeting law may be found in Chapter 241 of Nevada Revised Statutes. “In enacting this chapter,” the law says, “the Legislature finds and declares that all public bodies exist to aid in the conduct of the people’s business. It is the intent of the law that their actions …
Read More »Are printed papers going the way of Sears and Macy’s?
There are commonalities and that could be a good thing Peter W, Wagner, Founder, The N’West Iowa REVIEW The March edition of FORTUNE magazine forecasts a difficult future for America’s department stores. From total sales of $230 billion in the 1990s. the figure dropped to $155 billion last year. “But …
Read More »Creating a website from scratch
By Kevin Slimp Two weeks ago, I found myself awake at 3 a.m., unable to get back to sleep. After tossing and turning for more than an hour, I decided I might as well get some work done. Checking my messages and social media, I quickly found I wasn’t the …
Read More »Save $20 on public notices webinar
Is it fine to be finicky?
By Jim Stasiowski If I call you “a meticulous journalist,” will you smile or slug me? To me, “meticulous” means extremely careful, being certain each step is researched and considered thoroughly. Meticulous reporters and editors deserve raises. The Webster’s New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition, recognized by the Associated Press …
Read More »The advantages of slow learning
By Jim Stasiowski It took 12 tries by an equal number of people before someone finally succeeded in explaining to me how tax-increment financing (known as TIF) works. Maybe 15 tries. Even before I fully understood TIF, I knew it was a way that a government uses tax money to …
Read More »Negotiate on value, not on price
This program will be a fast-paced session focused on three key skills for you and your team: Negotiate smarter, not harder. Negotiate on value, not on price. Win more and lose less in sales! This webinar will be applicable to leaders and sellers, who must negotiate to close deals, renew …
Read More »Best practices for public notice
The newspaper industry has had a lot of success protecting public notice in the state legislatures, but collectively we’re on the defensive. Our opponents are more motivated than ever and increasingly sophisticated in their arguments. Every newspaper must play a role in this fight. This session will focus on the …
Read More »Finding the truth. It’s on a lot of minds
By Kevin Slimp The transition from 2016 to 2017 seemed to prompt a bit more email from folks who read my columns. I’m not sure if it was the upcoming solar eclipse predicted by some to mark the end of the world, the death of Superman in “Batman vs. Superman: …
Read More »50 ideas in 50 minutes
This webinar will offer up creative ideas you can start working on in your newsroom immediately. This will be fast-paced, and will include references to the original stories as well as some great techniques to help you execute these stories in newsrooms of all sizes. Registration deadline: Monday, January 9 …
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