The Sunshine in Government Initiative, a media coalition which has worked to increase government transparency for more than 10 years, applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for approving the “FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2015” (H.R. 653) that improves the Freedom of Information Act. “Today’s vote to strengthen disclosure …
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Some recent reminders how readers appreciate newspapers and journalists. From a reader comment on a story in the Review-Journal about the police chief in Boulder City. From the Las Vegas Review-Journal web site on a story about title-loan lenders: Thank you for uplifting front pages Thank you for …
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Swift Communications has named Brooke Warner as general manager of its Northern Nevada operations, the Nevada Appeal reported on Sunday. Mark Raymond, currently publisher of the Appeal, will be retiring next month. In addition to overseeing the Appeal, Warner will be in charge of The Record-Courier in Minden-Gardnerville, the Lahontan …
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You are to be forgiven if you’re having trouble keeping up with developments at the Las Vegas Review-Journal. As of Wednesday, the newspaper has a new interim editor in Glenn Cook and a policy (below) for how to deal with potential conflicts of interest in covering its new owners. R-J …
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Las Vegas Review-Journal Editor Mike Hengel told staff members Tuesday evening he has accepted a buyout and is leaving the paper, the latest twist in the ongoing story of the newspaper’s sale. The brief story on Hengel’s resignation in today’s edition was accompanied by an announcement from the new owners …
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While the dust begins to settle over the purchase of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the best inside-the-newsroom story I’ve seen comes from Michael Calderone at HuffPost Media with his ‘How they did it’ story. It shows the pure journalism ethic of Review-Journal reporters and editors who put their heads down …
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If you’re coming to Carson City to cover the special session, bring boots, coat and your badge from the 2015 regular session. Anyone who was accredited as a reporter or photographer for the 2015 regular session can use the same badge for the special session, which is scheduled to begin …
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It’s now something of a journalism parlor game: Who owns the Las Vegas Review-Journal? Weighing in have been: The New York Times, in a story headlined “Reporters in Las Vegas Try to Crack Case of Who Owns Their Newspaper” The Los Angeles Times, with “Who bought the Las Vegas Review-Journal? …
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I can’t tell if this is a good sign or bad sign for Nevada’s largest newspaper. It’s been just eight months since New Media Investment Group purchased the Las Vegas Review-Journal from Stephens Media for $102 million and put Gatehouse Media in charge of operations. Now, in a surprise announcement …
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The Las Vegas Review-Journal on Tuesday announced its own public records database site, called For the Record. “The Review-Journal has always fought for your right to attend government meetings, witness public business, know what your government is doing and see how it’s spending your money,” it noted in an editorial. …
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