Comstock residents made a strong argument to the Nevada Supreme Court on Tuesday for access to public records contained on officials’ private cell phones. The case dates back more than four years, when the Comstock Residents Association asked for copies of communications between Lyon County officials and Comstock Mining Inc. …
Read More »‘I want you to love this job’
By Jim Stasiowski Jean Coleman hired me in 1976 even though I had neither a journalism degree nor experience in writing for a newspaper. Although I wanted to be a reporter, she hired me for the only job she had open at the small Florida newspaper she edited: night and …
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Read More »Local takes on the ONA conference
I went to the local chapter of the Online News Association’s get-together in Reno this week to hear what several attendees learned from the recent ONA conference in Washington, D.C. Below is the synopsis provided by these six — Caren Roblin, Karolina Rivas, Natalie VanHoozer, Anjeanette Damon, Brian Duggan and Melody …
Read More »Trusted sources for information on the Las Vegas massacre
The Las Vegas Review-Journal is the state’s largest newspaper and has had teams of reporters and photographers working across the city since the shooting started last night. The Las Vegas Sun, although it shares print distribution with the Review-Journal, operates an independent newsroom and also has reporters and photographers covering …
Read More »Let the storyteller write the story
By Jim Stasiowski What the young woman said decades ago still haunts me. In those days, I was a youngster in the ranks of writing coaches, most of whom were renowned writers or editors from prestigious newspapers. I had had a good run as a reporter, columnist and editor, though …
Read More »2017 journalists of merit
Rachel Crosby, Las Vegas Review-Journal When Rachel Crosby was in high school, she won one of the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s high school journalism awards. She still has the plaque – as well as the drive to excel at journalism. According to Rachel, that award gave her the confidence to pursue …
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Story of the Year Eli Segall, Las Vegas Review-Journal ‘Sovereign citizen’ case reveals squatters targeting vacant Las Vegas homes Here’s the lede: Carol and Myles Catania were living in a hotel, having been evicted from their suburban Las Vegas house, when they got a call from someone named Tom. He …
Read More »2017 contest winners for Community newspapers
General Excellence 1. Sparks Tribune 2. Mineral County Independent-News 3. Boulder City Review Best Breaking News Reporting 1. David Jacobs, Tonopah Times-Bonanza 3 dead in Esmeralda crash on U.S. Highway 95 2. Max Lancaster, Boulder City Review Man killed by NHP previously arrested in BC 3. Rose Lanigan, Lincoln County …
Read More »2017 contest results for Urban weekly newspapers
General Excellence 1. The Sunday Staff, The Sunday From cover to cover, this paper has it all: compelling stories, a strong layout and fantastic, error-free writing. 2. Reno News & Review, Reno News & Review This paper’s writers definitely write for a specific audience. Alternative news is a necessity, and …
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