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Media Coalition Statement on the Open and Responsive Government Act of 2019 WASHINGTON – Four senior senators introduced legislation today to reinstate significant limits on what commercial or financial information should be kept “confidential” and out of the public eye when submitted to the federal government. Introduced by Senators Charles …

By Peter W. Wagner Little Johnny Jones hit a home-run at his pee-wee baseball game last Friday, but most of the town won’t know about it until they see the story and photo when the town’s newspaper comes out next Wednesday. The school board, meanwhile, hired a new high-school principal …

By Richard Karpel Our primary focus this legislative session was Senate Bill 287, the public records bill we supported that was signed by the governor on June 13. We took offense on that one, participating in the Right to Know Nevada coalition and lobbying throughout the session for the bill’s …

We’re debuting a new feature this month. NPA Member Spotlight will be a series of monthly interviews with NPA members from the newsrooms and business operations of newspapers throughout the state.   Reno-based freelance journalist Kim Palchikoff will conduct the interviews. Kim is an award-winning reporter who has written for …

By Richard Karpel, NPA Executive Director I only knew Ande Engleman a short while before she passed away on June 12, but from the first time we met I was impressed by her grit and intelligence. Even at the age of 79, she was quick-witted and not shy about telling …

By Bart Pfankuch If one tip can improve your work, it would be … this one! After a couple decades of trying to help journalists get better at the craft, I’ve developed a long list of tips and tactics to spur improvement. And after attending and presenting at a few …

By Peter W. Wagner One of our printing customers includes the following observation just above the signature line on all his emails: “To say you don’t need newspapers because you’ve got the internet is like saying you don’t need farmers because you’ve got a grocery store.” In almost every community …

Senate Bill 287, the Nevada Press Association’s highest legislative priority, was passed Monday night in the waning hours of the 2019 session. At 11:22 p.m., with only 38 minutes left before lawmakers in Carson City adjourned for 20 months, the Senate by voice vote unanimously consented to amendments made earlier …

By Bart Pfankuch Whether writers realize it or not, we hear voices in our heads. And often, listening to them is a sensible thing to do and not a symptom of insanity. I speak not of voices of ghosts or those generated by an overactive psyche. Rather, they are the …