For advocates of open government in Nevada, two of the most problematic bills introduced so far in the 2021 legislative session would override the state’s existing transparency standards in favor of more-secretive rules imported from the federal government. Assembly Bill 39, sponsored by the Department of Public Safety, would create …
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Sunshine Week starts in two weeks. Launched in 2005 by the American Society of News Editors — now News Leaders Association (NLA) — Sunshine Week has become an enduring initiative to promote open government. How you will celebrate Sunshine Week 2021 at your news organization? You can find ideas and …
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A reporter for the Des Moines Register is facing trial on March 8 after her arrest at a protest — “for journalists the most dangerous place in America.” Below is the Register’s editorial on the topic. As it notes, Andrea Sahouri is one of at least 126 journalists arrested or …
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By Peter W. Wagner The “good old days,” when the hometown newspaper was often the only game in town, are gone forever. New digital platforms are arriving, and sometimes disappearing, quicker than an editor can shout “stop the press.” But digital competition isn’t just upsetting the newspaper and shopper industry. …
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Life in the United States changed on one Sunday in December 1941. At 2:31 p.m. Eastern time on CBS Radio, newscaster John Daly interrupted programming to announce a catastrophic attack near Oahu. “We interrupt this program to bring you this special announcement. The Japanese have attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, by …
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by Bart Pfankuch With a few simple questions, and just a little extra effort, reporters and editors can quickly improve the quality and value of their work and raise the profile and credibility of their news organization. And if done correctly, and regularly, this new method of reporting stories can …
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With so many of Main Street’s retail stores closing — and the loss of their weekly retail ads — newspapers and shoppers need to find new ways to promote and sell advertising. One way is to produce profitable, multi-market special sections that attract the attention of a wide band of …
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The Nevada Press Association Board of Directors voted unanimously last week to hold the 2021 convention in Reno. The annual event was last held in Reno in 2007. “We’re looking forward to hosting the next Nevada Press Association convention in the Biggest Little City next year — assuming we’re able …
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The Nevada Press Association elected a new president and two new board members at its 2020 Annual Meeting, held Oct. 15 via videoconference. It was the first time in the history of the organization the meeting wasn’t conducted in person. As expected, Reno Gazette Journal Executive Editor Brian Duggan (pictured …
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by Trudy Lieberman, Community Health News Service Steve Schneider owns a digital marketing agency in Indiana where he insures six people on the company’s health insurance plan – two employees and their dependents – for about $37,000 a year. He says it’s an “ultra-high” deductible plan that requires each family …
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