Nevada Press Association The best in Nevada journalism since 1924
Through the Nevada Press Association’s 2×2 Display Ad Network, you can place one easy order that puts your 2-column by 2-inch display ad in the 16 largest and most significant newspapers in the state for the low price of $690. It’s affordable, effective and easy. Or if you’re interested in …
Read More »Time to brainstorm for the year ahead
By Jim Pumarlo It’s standard procedure at many newspapers to chronicle headlines in year-end editions. The continuing social and economic impact of COVID-19 is certain to capture a lion’s share of attention in most communities. Other noteworthy events can include the passing of key individuals; the success, or maybe failure, …
Read More »Three news organizations vie for readers in Mesquite
Kirk Kern knows a thing or two about moving on. Throughout his long newspaper career, he has never been without a job. But his position as chief operating officer at Battle Born Media and publisher of the company’s Mesquite Local News was eliminated in March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic …
Read More »Are you ready for a new year? Here are some tips
Tom Silvestri, executive director of the Relevance Project, recently shared a list of actions to consider to “make the New Year better than 2021.” Silvestri wrote: “It was compiled by a smart marketer here in Richmond, Va., Dave Saunders, and his firm, Madison + Main. Dave used to work …
Read More »Mesquite journalist asks to have defamation suit dismissed
A Mesquite journalist sued by the chief of police has responded with a motion to have the lawsuit dismissed and seek $10,000 in compensation. Barbara Ellestad, who operated the Mesquite Citizen Journal before shutting it down earlier this year, was sued by Mesquite Police Chief MaQuade Chesley for defamation after …
Read More »Six new members elected to Press Foundation board
The Nevada Press Foundation (NPF) announced today that six new members have been elected to its Board of Trustees, including two members hailing from outside the world of Nevada journalism. NPF also amended its bylaws at the group’s recent annual meeting. The new members elected to the Board for two-year …
Read More »The Fallon Post: Journey from online to print
This is the last in a series on newer members of the Nevada Press Association. You may read other articles in the series by scrolling through the stories here. Know your audience. That’s good advice in most endeavors, and Rachel Dahl took it to heart in creating The Fallon Post …
Read More »Meaningful meeting reports demand substantive leads
By Jim Pumarlo Newspapers smartly are promoting their roles as government watchdogs to reinforce their strengths in the fractured media landscape. I join the chorus: Vibrant coverage of public affairs is at the foundation of vibrant communities. The theme was underscored in a couple of recent webinars. What do you …
Read More »Don’t let shortcuts thwart quality content
By Jim Pumarlo Many newsrooms, already strained by lean staffs, have seen resources exacerbated by the economic toll of the coronavirus. Circumstances have prompted editors and reporters to take shortcuts in gathering and publishing the everyday churn of news. Some of the practices have merit and can make for an …
Read More »After 85 years, Nevada Magazine is still evolving
This is the next in a series of articles on nontraditional members of the Nevada Press Association. If Nevada Magazine has had a theme throughout its 85-year history, other than highlighting the state’s charms and oddities to help attract tourists, it has been evolution. Launched in 1936 by the state …
Read More »