Nevada Press members will be judging Utah Press Association contest entries in February, and we need volunteers to sign up now to help judge news, advertising, photo and design entries. All you need to do is shoot us an email at admin(at)nevadapress.com. We’ll contact you with the instructions. Judging will …
Read More »Sports writer inducted to NIAA hall of fame
A longtime sports writer and editor known for his meticulous coverage of athletic events in two states for nearly a half century has been selected for induction into this year’s Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association/One Nevada Credit Union’s Hall of Fame as a media contributor. Dave Price, who retired in 2018, …
Read More »Objectivity: a noble idea that requires a process
By Bart Pfankuchj As journalists, we all seek to be objective when it comes to news coverage. Producing balanced, unbiased reporting has never been more critical. And yet, true objectivity is difficult to obtain, particularly when the best journalism is also probing, critical and focused on complex, multi-pronged problems. Therefore, …
Read More »Mental Health Column #10
No-Stigma Nevada: Obamacare can be fixed. Here’s where to start. By Kim Palchikoff As an Affordable Care Act participant, I expect last month’s long-awaited court ruling will have some serious consequences for me. The problem is, I have no idea how. There have been many rulings on …
Read More »NPA Member Spotlight: Anjeanette Damon, RGJ
Anjeanette Damon, reporter, RGJ, Beat: Government Watchdog By Kim Palchikoff How did you get into reporting? I made up my mind in middle school that I wanted to be a journalist. I worked on the high school newspaper and graduated with a journalism degree from UNR. I started at the …
Read More »Catalogs prove value of printed advertising
By Peter Wagner Every once in a while, someone asks me what I plan to do now that “newspapers are dead. ” But if print is dead, why are so many national companies still sending me their thick, slick, full-color catalogs?” Connie and I usually get at least two or …
Read More »Survey on risks in covering 2020 campaign
Rallies, campaign events, protests—they are all part of the election beat, and they are also potential flashpoints for the journalists covering them. During elections, journalists are at increased risk of attack, arrest, and physical or digital harassment, the Committee to Protect Journalists has found. Ahead of the U.S. presidential election …
Read More »RJI Fellowships available for journalism projects
The Reynolds Journalism Institute is looking for people who have journalism challenges they want to tackle and have a project idea that could benefit not only themselves and their organization, but the industry. RJI Fellowship projects typically devise new strategies or models for solving a problem, build new tools, …
Read More »Good year for public notice in Nevada, nation
It was a very good year for public notice in the U.S. The newspaper business has had a tough year but not because of public notice. Public Notice Resource Center tracked about 360 distinct public-notice-related bills introduced in 2019, including 80 that passed and were signed into law. …
Read More »RGJ is moving downtown
After nearly 40 years in its building on Kuenzli Street, the Reno Gazette Journal is moving its news and advertising operations to downtown Reno. The newspaper has signed a lease for 5,200 square feet of office space on the second floor of the Palladio building on First and Sierra streets. …
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