By Jim Pumarlo Newsrooms have toiled the past many weeks churning out stories to help voters make informed choices on Election Day. Now you’re ready to put the exclamation point on coverage. “Votes and quotes” are the typical charge for delivering results by producing voting charts and soliciting quotes from …
Read More »2023 Call for Entries
Call for Entries for the Nevada Press Foundation Awards of Excellence is now open. Click HERE for rules, how to enter, and changes to this year’s competition.
Read More »Six essential journalists honored at HOF Lunch
Last weekend in Las Vegas, five new members and one existing member of the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame were officially inducted into the group, which already includes two former Nevada governors, the first woman to report on the Nevada Legislature, Hank Greenspun and Mark Twain. The proceedings were emceed …
Read More »German to be honored at Convention
The late Jeff German will be inducted into the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame at the Nevada Press Foundation Annual Convention next weekend. The Foundation’s Board of Trustees this week approved his early entry into the august group of Nevada journalists, which includes figures like Mark Twain, Nellie Mighels Davis, Hank …
Read More »Statement on the murder of Jeff German
The Nevada Press Association was shocked and outraged by the murder this weekend of one of our own, investigative reporter Jeff German. Through his aggressive and fair reporting, Jeff consistently cast a light on political corruption and wrongdoing throughout the Las Vegas Valley. He served as a model for all …
Read More »Convention program, sponsorship set
The popular “How We Got the Story” panels will return to this year’s annual Nevada Press Foundation convention, which is scheduled next month at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino. The discussions will be held from 2pm to 5:30pm on Saturday, Sept. 24, immediately following the annual Hall of …
Read More »Four to be inducted into Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame
Four journalists who had a lasting impact in Nevada will be inducted into the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame next month, the Nevada Press Foundation announced today. Steve Carp, Jane Ann Morrison, Tom Tait and the late Bob Brown will be honored at a lunch ceremony to be held at …
Read More »Convention registration now open
Updated Sept. 20 Registration is now open for the 2022 Nevada Press Foundation Annual Convention and Awards Banquet. The event will be held at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. It will begin with an informal gathering at 6pm on Friday, Sept. 23, at Nevada Brew Works in the …
Read More »The Spirit of ’76: Protecting us against the Putin Playbook
By Ken Paulson As we gather to celebrate Independence Day, it’s a good time to reflect on how our most fundamental freedoms have served this nation well. It’s an even better time to think about what would happen if those liberties were taken away. Sadly, the latter doesn’t take much …
Read More »Nominations sought for Hall of Fame
Nominations are now being accepted for inductees to the Nevada Press Foundation Hall of Fame. The deadline to submit nominations for 2022 is the close-of-business on Friday, July 15. Candidates should be newspaper professionals who made lasting contributions to Nevada journalism and/or the news industry over the course of their …
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