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Call for Entries for the Nevada Press Foundation Awards of Excellence is now open. Click HERE for rules, how to enter, and changes to this year’s competition.
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Six essential journalists honored at HOF Lunch
Last weekend in Las Vegas, five new members and one existing member of the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame were officially inducted into the group, which already includes two former Nevada governors, the first woman to report on the Nevada Legislature, Hank Greenspun and Mark Twain. The proceedings were emceed …
Read More »Keep eye out for 11th-hour election volleys
By Jim Pumarlo Election Day is only weeks away. The hyper partisanship of races at all levels – from local to state to federal – demands that editors pay extra attention to press releases and letters to the editor. The editing and delete buttons on your keyboard are likely to …
Read More »German to be honored at Convention
The late Jeff German will be inducted into the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame at the Nevada Press Foundation Annual Convention next weekend. The Foundation’s Board of Trustees this week approved his early entry into the august group of Nevada journalists, which includes figures like Mark Twain, Nellie Mighels Davis, Hank …
Read More »Jeff German
Jeff German was one of the pre-eminent investigative reporters of his era. He plied his trade for over 40 years in Las Vegas until his life was tragically cut short in 2022, in a killing that shocked the nation. At the time of his induction into the Hall of Fame, …
Read More »Statement on the murder of Jeff German
The Nevada Press Association was shocked and outraged by the murder this weekend of one of our own, investigative reporter Jeff German. Through his aggressive and fair reporting, Jeff consistently cast a light on political corruption and wrongdoing throughout the Las Vegas Valley. He served as a model for all …
Read More »Convention program, sponsorship set
The popular “How We Got the Story” panels will return to this year’s annual Nevada Press Foundation convention, which is scheduled next month at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino. The discussions will be held from 2pm to 5:30pm on Saturday, Sept. 24, immediately following the annual Hall of …
Read More »Plan now to recognize first responders
By Jim Pumarlo Are you looking for a project that can energize your news staffs, generate new advertising revenue and underscore the value of a local newspaper to potential new subscribers? Mark Oct. 28: National First Responders Day. Full disclosure on two fronts. First, highlighting the accomplishments of first responders …
Read More »Four to be inducted into Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame
Four journalists who had a lasting impact in Nevada will be inducted into the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame next month, the Nevada Press Foundation announced today. Steve Carp, Jane Ann Morrison, Tom Tait and the late Bob Brown will be honored at a lunch ceremony to be held at …
Read More »Tom Tait
Tom Tait was a Las Vegas-based Associated Press news editor who hired reporters, mentored writers and guided coverage in Nevada and surrounding states from 2000 to 2022. He retired in June 2022 as Southwest AP news editor for Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada after 45 years in journalism in California …
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