The Humboldt Sun, Battle Mountain Bugle, and Lovelock Review-Miner will combine print editions under a single name — the Great Basin Sun — according to a statement issued last week by Nevada News Group owner and publisher Peter Bernhard. Bernhard blamed printing costs and production schedules for the change, which …
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The Nevada Press Association Board of Directors last week approved a proposal to change the trade association’s membership dues schedule in 2022. Under the new schedule, Regular Member and Affiliate Member dues rates will be based on newsroom Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) rather than circulation or readership. FTEs measure an organization’s …
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Earlier this month, Nevada Press Association President Nancy Streets appointed Greenspun Media’s Dave Mondt to a vacant position on the NPA Board of Directors. Mondt replaces Ric Anderson, a veteran board member and former NPA President who recently left Nevada to take a position with a digital news operation in …
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Online Entry The Nevada Press Foundation sponsors the Awards of Excellence and uses an online entry and judging system hosted by SmallTownPapers, Inc. The main contest page is betternewspapercontest.com, where contestants go to submit their entries digitally. Seven categories still require hard copies to be mailed, but even those must be …
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By Jim Pumarlo Election coverage was a priority when I toiled behind the editor’s desk. It was all-hands-on-deck in the newsroom as we sought information to help voters make their choices. As a final step, we endorsed in all races from the city council to U.S. president. Many newspapers today, …
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Updated April 8, 2022 The Contest Committee of the Nevada Press Foundation met twice via Zoom in the last six weeks and recommended a few modest changes in the rules for the 2022 Awards of Excellence competition. Those changes were approved by the Foundation’s Board of Trustees. The committee added …
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By Jim Pumarlo I fondly characterize newsrooms as organized chaos. I witnessed that firsthand guiding staffs when resources were plentiful and community newspapers had captive audiences. Dynamics are even more frayed in today’s changing media landscape as editors grapple with diminished resources and increased constraints on news gathering. Editors and …
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By Jim Pumarlo It’s standard procedure at many newspapers to chronicle headlines in year-end editions. The continuing social and economic impact of COVID-19 is certain to capture a lion’s share of attention in most communities. Other noteworthy events can include the passing of key individuals; the success, or maybe failure, …
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By Jim Pumarlo Newspapers smartly are promoting their roles as government watchdogs to reinforce their strengths in the fractured media landscape. I join the chorus: Vibrant coverage of public affairs is at the foundation of vibrant communities. The theme was underscored in a couple of recent webinars. What do you …
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By Jim Pumarlo Many newsrooms, already strained by lean staffs, have seen resources exacerbated by the economic toll of the coronavirus. Circumstances have prompted editors and reporters to take shortcuts in gathering and publishing the everyday churn of news. Some of the practices have merit and can make for an …
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