journalism
The Rest of the Story
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 05/28/2014 - 1:17pmThe Rest of the Story
This in reply to Mr. James O. Hartman’s letter to the editor in the May 21st issue of the RC. Mr. Hartman, I will address you in the first person in this reply. Facts are stubborn things.
Let me be clear that I draw a parallel to your reporting in the RC opinion page with what in the 30’s was called yellow journalism. Use of the journalism in the same sentence with your name does a disservice to journalists everywhere even those in the mainstream.
In your article:
More than 2,200 degrees to be awarded at UNR during Friday and Saturday commencements
Submitted by editor on Mon, 05/12/2014 - 1:55pmThe University of Nevada, Reno’s 2014 Spring Commencement will confer 2,251 degrees and certificates. There will be three ceremonies, one for advanced-degree recipients Friday afternoon, May 16, and two for bachelor-degree recipients on the mornings of Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17. All three ceremonies will be held on the University’s historic Quadrangle, located on the southern part of campus.
The Science of Speed: Why Driving Fast is Harder than You Think
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 04/07/2014 - 2:31pmCarson City Library will welcome Dr. Leslie-Pelecky, author of The Physics of NASCAR as special guest on Tuesday, April 15th, at 6:00 p.m.
This National Library Week highlight will take place in the Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 East William Street, at the Carson City Community Center. National Library Week highlights the value of libraries, librarians and library workers in our community and brings featured programs to your library.
Reno public radio KUNR celebrates 50-year anniversary
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 09/23/2013 - 2:44pmThe call letters KUNR first broke through the FM radio airwaves on Oct. 7, 1963 with a short 15-minute broadcast that reached listeners in a 13-mile radius. Today, KUNR 88.7 is an affiliate of National Public Radio that serves 45,000 weekly listeners in 20 communities in Northern Nevada and Northeastern California.
This year marks KUNR’s 50th year of public broadcasting on the University of Nevada, Reno’s campus. The station has become a staple in the community and continues to be a growing source of local and regional news.
Quality programs at library creating a vibrant summer of learning for Carson City youth
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 07/22/2013 - 2:03pmCarson City, NV – From the Carson Library and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada, librarian-led summer programs and activities are over the halfway point and more than 1,500 community youth are participating. Summer reading pages for prizes, technology enrichments, video journalism and art clinics are among the most popular ways youth are spending time.
C-SPAN visits Carson City to capture unique past with historians, authors
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 07/08/2013 - 6:21pmCarson City Mayor Robert Crowell and invited guests welcomed the 100 million household TV giant C-SPAN and its cable carrier Charter Communications to the steps of the capitol building for the first day of a week-long visit to the capital city.
C-SPAN’s video-journalists aim to capture Carson City’s history and literary journey as told by local historians, published authors and long-time residents. Collected stories will air August 3 and 4 on Charter channels 235 and 236 on C-SPAN’s American History TV and Book TV.
Award Winning Nevada Reporter Publishes Historical Novel Inspired by Experience Moving to Nevada as a Navy Spouse
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 06/25/2013 - 1:15pm“A novel of grit, independence, and determination… An intelligent story, well told.” –Renée Thompson, author of The Plume Hunter and The Bridge at Valentine
“The thoughtful, intricate story Carroll relates is absolutely mesmerizing.” –Eileen Walsh, Ph.D., U.S. Women’s History, University of San Diego
Debuting author and former Nevada reporter Stephanie Carroll said she owes much of her novel’s success to the time she lived in Nevada where she was inspired with the initial story idea, conducted her research, and developed her writing.
Nevada Bills That Never Saw the Light of Day
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Tue, 06/11/2013 - 11:11amWard-only voting Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval vetoed legislation Tuesday that would have changed Reno’s and Sparks’ current voting system from citywide voting to ward-only voting, which would require voters to select the city council candidate who would represent the ward they live in.
Nevada Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki honored by Senate
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Mon, 06/03/2013 - 11:29pmLt. Gov. Brian Krolicki, who serves as Senate president, faces a term limit that does not allow him to serve again in the Senate. That makes the last day of the session his last day in the Legislature.
The senators took time out of the floor session to honor their colleague saying that they were proud to have served with him, and even giving him a coffee machine as a parting gift.
Nevada Sen. Aaron Ford makes fashion statement with trademark bow tie
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Mon, 06/03/2013 - 11:22pmGun bill passes in Assembly, expects veto by Governor
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Mon, 06/03/2013 - 4:33pmHowever, the bill is expected to be vetoed by Brian Sandoval in the next 10 days.
The bill requires background checks on the private sales of guns and requires courts to report mental health issues, which would be used as part of the background check.
Human Trafficking Bill Passes in Nevada Assembly
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Thu, 05/30/2013 - 7:55pmThe bill requires officers to take certain actions when they encounter possible victims of human trafficking. It also requires the state Department of Education to develop and distribute material relating to the trafficking of children.
Assemblyman John Hambrick, R-Las Vegas, read the bill on the Assembly floor.
Nevada Film Tax Bill Generates No Action
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Thu, 05/30/2013 - 7:47pmThe sponsor of the bill, Sen. Aaron Ford, D-Las Vegas, spoke of the benefits that film production would bring to Nevada.
“In order to attract productions that bring revenue to our state that create long-term good jobs, we need to play on a level playing field,” Ford said. “SB 165 is in fact a jobs creation act that specifically targets productions we’re not currently attracting.”
Media Alliance Provides Lessons in Collaboration
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Mon, 05/27/2013 - 3:55pmNevada a Step Closer to Marriage Equality
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 11:10amMany people filled the Nevada Assembly chambers in Carson City on Thursday as a resolution to repeal a same-sex marriage ban in Nevada passed 27-14, bringing the state one step closer to marriage equality.
Senate Joint Resolution 13 requires that all marriages be treated equally under the law and removes gender from the definition of marriage. It also specifies that religious institutions can choose not to marry couples of the same gender.
Reno residents, Meredith Tanzer, 42, and Yevonne Allen, 28, have followed the measure closely during this session.
Assembly Committee OKs Bill That Would Ban Horse Tripping
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Fri, 05/17/2013 - 10:10amby NATASHA VITALE
A Nevada Assembly committee supported banning most “horse tripping” for sport, entertainment, or practice Thursday, sending a bill to the full Assembly.
State Senate Bill 72 was one of many bills prohibiting animal cruelty that were discussed in the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources on Thursday. It bans horse tripping unless it is part of an event that is allowed by the local government.
The bill passed the committee by a vote of 10-2, with Assemblymen Ira Hansen, R-Sparks, and John Ellison, R-Elko, opposing the bill.
Growth of an Alliance
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Wed, 03/27/2013 - 12:21pmI took some time over Spring Break to look back on what we’ve done so far. It makes me happy to see the breadth of issues that our reporters have covered — animal cruelty legislation, protests, measures to protect children from human trafficking, and so much more. Their work has been featured in the Reno Gazette-Journal and on our local NPR and PBS affiliate stations — and it’s no wonder why. It’s quality journalism.
Alberti art featured at Nevada State Legislature
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 03/19/2013 - 2:43pmReno artist Lara Alberti is the latest to be featured at the Nevada Legislature in the Legislative Exhibition Series gallery in Carson City. Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. adjacent to the Caucus Deli, the LXS space displays Alberti’s series “Time Frame” March 18 through April 5. Managed by the Artist Services Program of the Nevada Arts Council, the Legislative eXhibition Series has provided a spotlight on the Silver State's breadth of contemporary and folk artists during the biennial session since 1985.
Adventures in Carson City
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 8:24pmby PAUL GEORGE
Achievement Unlocked: Report the First Month of 77th Session
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 10:54pmby MOLLY MOSER
I spent most of January studying the faces of each Senatorial and Assembly lawmaker. I also tried to force myself to understand some of the bills, but I figured it would be better to just get the idea of it and learn along the way (which I did, and it worked). Reporting on big Nevada politics is new to me, and I’m eager to learn more.
Carson City wild horse advocates speak out on BLM decision to trap Deer Run Road horses
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 9:07amUPDATE 10AM: Today, the American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign, a national coalition, joined forces with a Nevada State Senator and local community leaders in and around Carson City to harshly criticize the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for refusing to work with local residents to keep a small group of wild horses free. The mustang herd at issue travels between federal land in the Pine Nut Herd Management Area (HMA) and a rural area outside Carson City.
How to Chase Down a Senator
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 10:16amby STEPHANIE GLANTZ
Well, the first couple weeks are all done! And, oh my gosh, have I learned a lot. For some reason I thought the assemblymen and senators would a lot easier to access than they are. I think the reporters we talked to before this started made it sound really easy. Some are pretty friendly about talking, but others are a little harder.
Back To My Original Approach
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 12:20pmby NATASHA VITALE
Is It Too Soon For a Retrospect?
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 10:57pmby ALEX POMPLIANO
It’s become somewhat of a cliché, saying in a retrospective astonishment that something began as an idea. In theory, everything begins as an idea. But I’ve never been a part of something from the very beginning that would eventually lead to a fully realized organization like the Nevada Media Alliance, so you’ll have to forgive the cliché.
Bibliography: Lives of early Nevada Comstock writers archived by the volumes
Submitted by editor on Sun, 02/10/2013 - 8:10amThis is the last installment of “The Sagebrushers.” This series was written to profile the lives and careers and credit some of Nevada’s early newspapermen. The men named in this story were some of the more prominent Sagebrushers. There were many others, but space here did not allow us to name those who also deserved recognition.
Launch Week
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 10:21amby RILEY SNYDER
If there’s one thing that I’ve learned about myself during my very short career in journalism, it’s that I love to cover politics. Over last summer, I did everything from arguing with editors at my internship on the value of driving hundreds of miles to cover a candidate’s stump speech, to doing some of the area’s only coverage on school board elections, and live-tweeting City Council meetings for hours on end. I have an insatiable appetite for covering elections, governments, and everything in between.
3-2-1, Blast Off!
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Sun, 02/03/2013 - 11:46pmby MICHAEL V. MARCOTTE
As I pen this, three UNR grad students are leading eight undergrads in the final planning of the launch of the Nevada Media Alliance. I may be supervising this experiment in news partnering, but these eager, ambitious journalism students will be deciding — and doing — much of what goes into it.
The Sagebrushers: Comstock-era writers took their booze and news to the limit
Submitted by editor on Sun, 02/03/2013 - 10:43amAlfred Doten had one of the longest tenures of any Sagebrusher in the history of the Comstock. His Nevada career began at Como in 1863, and ended 40 years later with his death in Carson City in 1903. Today Doten is remembered for the journals he wrote spanning 54 years documenting his career and personal experiences. Seventy years after his death, the University of Nevada Press published a massive three volume set, weighing a hefty 14 1/2 pounds, titled: “The Journals of Alfred Doten 1849-1903.”
Sagebrusher scribe Sam Davis known for his Writin’ and Fightin' through the Comstock
Submitted by editor on Sun, 01/27/2013 - 10:30amSam Davis was a Sagebrusher from the old school who backed up what he wrote. It was a tradition he learned on the Comstock. You could write what you wanted, but you had to back up what you wrote.
Carson Area Marketing and PR Network features KNPB news director at February meeting
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 11:32amThe Carson Area Marketing and PR Network will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6 at the Business Resource Innovation Center (BRIC) located at 108 E. Proctor Street in Carson City. The meeting is free and non-members who are marketing, PR, or journalism professionals may attend with advance notice.
Scheduled to speak is Brent Boynton, News Director for KNPB. Brent will share some clips of his talk show "A Conversation With..." and explain how the program works and his future needs for guests on the program.