Nevada News Alliance

06/10/2021

Think local journalism doesn't really matter? Read this story from the Atlantic Monthly and get a glimpse of what we are losing. It's not just in Iowa.

We don’t often talk about how a paper’s collapse makes people feel: less connected, more alone.

06/10/2021

Come hear from local journalists -- Arianna Bennett from KTVN Channel 2, Michelle Billman from KUNR/Public Radio, Bob Conrad from This is Reno, Brian Duggan from the Reno Gazette Journal and Jazmin Orozco from The Nevada Independent -- to find out how local news organizations in Nevada are faring and what you can do to help strengthen local journalism. Register for this event on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/local-news-matters-tickets-171464042567

21/04/2021

In our first event of the year, five young journalists will talk about their experiences and thoughts about the future of the industry. Join Alliance members, news professionals, and journalism educators at the event tonight at 5 p.m. on Facebook Live or through Zoom.

Send an email to [email protected] and we'll share the Zoom link!

15/04/2021

Are you a news professional in Nevada and interested in what's next for the industry? Come meet five student journalists & recent graduates at our event on Wed., April 21 at 5 p.m.
Interested? Shoot us an email at [email protected] and we'll share the Zoom link.

01/10/2020

Here's a summary of our last panel: Paid by the Click and advice on how to strengthen our local news system.

Almost three-quarters of Americans believe that local news organizations are doing well financially, according to a 2019 Pew study. But in fact, local news organizations are “in a state of crisis r…

16/09/2020

Do journalists get paid by the click? How do news orgs make money? Are they rich? We'll address these questions and more at our next Nevada News Alliance Q&A with local journalists. Brian Duggan from the RGJ, Paul Boger from KUNR and Elizabeth Thompson from The Nevada Independent will join us Thursday, Sept 24 at 4 pm for a Zoom conversation. Register at the link below to receive the meeting link.

A conversation about supporting local news: Paul Boger, KUNR Brian Duggan, Reno Gazette-Journal Elizabeth Thompson, Nevada Independent

26/08/2020

Take our Spotting Fake News quiz to prepare for Thursday's conversation. Let us know your questions in the comments below and sign up for a ticket on our event page. See you Thursday at 4 pm on Zoom.

Take this short quiz to get ready for our next Nevada News Alliance local news panel on misinformation and disinformation. Thursday, August 27 at 4 pm. Get a ticket on our Facebook event page and we'll email you the Zoom link the day of the panel.

22/07/2020

Can you spot the bias in news? Take the fun quiz below to test yourself, then join us for a conversation on News Bias this Thursday, July 23. Panelists include Brian Duggan Bob Conrad Kris Vagner and Caesar Andrews of the Reynolds School of Journalism, moderated by Donica Mensing. Register here: https://bit.ly/2ZMojaN

Test your knowledge of news bias by taking this short quiz -- and join us Thursday at 4 pm for a conversation about bias in the news. Sign up on our Facebook Event page.

26/06/2020

Here's RGJ Executive Editor Brian Duggan talking about how to identify disinformation in your news feeds.