by Bart Pfankuch Anyone who has worked as a reporter or editor knows that it’s impossible to be fully engaged for eight (or 10) hours a day, five (or six) days a week. Journalism is a creative field that requires a lot of hard work, which tends to come in …
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Media Coalition Statement on the Open and Responsive Government Act of 2019 WASHINGTON – Four senior senators introduced legislation today to reinstate significant limits on what commercial or financial information should be kept “confidential” and out of the public eye when submitted to the federal government. Introduced by Senators Charles …
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By Peter W. Wagner Little Johnny Jones hit a home-run at his pee-wee baseball game last Friday, but most of the town won’t know about it until they see the story and photo when the town’s newspaper comes out next Wednesday. The school board, meanwhile, hired a new high-school principal …
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by Matt DeRienzo Flat is the new growth, many would say, when it comes to declining volume of daily newspaper print circulation, especially as success has been found in raising prices among the most loyal subscribers. So maybe it’s time for publishers to radically lean in to serving and retaining …
Read More »Working journalists are invited to apply for fellowships to attend Media Law School 2019, to be held Sept. 18-21 in Columbia, SC at the University of South Carolina. The Media Law School is an intensive seminar that teaches journalists about criminal and civil law and procedure with a focus on …
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By Richard Karpel Our primary focus this legislative session was Senate Bill 287, the public records bill we supported that was signed by the governor on June 13. We took offense on that one, participating in the Right to Know Nevada coalition and lobbying throughout the session for the bill’s …
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We’re debuting a new feature this month. NPA Member Spotlight will be a series of monthly interviews with NPA members from the newsrooms and business operations of newspapers throughout the state. Reno-based freelance journalist Kim Palchikoff will conduct the interviews. Kim is an award-winning reporter who has written for …
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By Richard Karpel, NPA Executive Director I only knew Ande Engleman a short while before she passed away on June 12, but from the first time we met I was impressed by her grit and intelligence. Even at the age of 79, she was quick-witted and not shy about telling …
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By Bart Pfankuch If one tip can improve your work, it would be … this one! After a couple decades of trying to help journalists get better at the craft, I’ve developed a long list of tips and tactics to spur improvement. And after attending and presenting at a few …
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By Peter W. Wagner One of our printing customers includes the following observation just above the signature line on all his emails: “To say you don’t need newspapers because you’ve got the internet is like saying you don’t need farmers because you’ve got a grocery store.” In almost every community …
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