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Election reflections from the Silver State
Las Vegas Sun political editor Anjeanette Damon wants face time with presidential candidates, more time with voters
By Jay Jones Nov 19, 2012 at 02:50 PM
NEVADA — Midway through the election cycle just completed, longtime Nevada political writer and TV analyst Anjeanette Damon got... More
Analyzing early voting in Nevada
Reporting roundup: What might the early numbers tell us?
By Jay Jones Nov 5, 2012 at 11:15 AM
NEVADA —Two weeks of early voting ended here in the Silver State on Friday evening. In a state where folks... More
Nevada media pillory Oceguera attack ad
An “outrageous” ad in a House race raises questions—including whether starting a controversy was the aim
By Jay Jones Oct 16, 2012 at 02:50 PM
NEVADA — Here in the Silver State, John Oceguera isn’t a household name—although, as the Democratic nominee for the House... More
A clamor for air time in the Silver State
Chris Roman, GM of four Spanish-language TV stations in Nevada, on the messaging frenzy
By Jay Jones Sep 27, 2012 at 11:00 AM
NEVADA — In the Silver State, Chris Roman’s audience is being wooed and pursued. Roman is the general manager... More
‘That muddy water’ of fairness
With “Line of Attack,” Sun evaluates “legit,” “laughable” campaign claims
By Jay Jones Aug 21, 2012 at 03:00 PM
NEVADA — I can’t recall who came up with the idea of a digital video recorder that automatically skips past... More
On Vegas reporters on Reid on Romney
How Reid’s evidence-free claims about Romney’s taxes were covered in the Senate Majority Leader’s home state
By Jay Jones Aug 8, 2012 at 03:00 PM
NEVADA — Last week, The Huffington Post’s Sam Stein and Ryan Grim reported that Harry Reid told them that a... More
With a series of strong stories, Sun’s Damon shines
Articles ID big-money groups, track transparency battles, and call out a “laughable” ad
By Jay Jones Jul 26, 2012 at 11:00 AM
NEVADA — One need only look at the last week’s worth of work by Las Vegas Sun reporter Anjeanette Damon... More
Christmas in July for Reno TV stations?
Reno reporter tallies political ad buys in “the battleground county of the battleground state of Nevada”
By Jay Jones Jul 12, 2012 at 07:00 AM
NEVADA - Every election cycle, as Americans prepare to hit the voting booths, Christmas comes early to television stations across... More
Beyond TV sound bites in the Silver State
There is a plethora of public affairs programming on Jim Rogers’s three Nevada TV stations
By Jay Jones Jun 18, 2012 at 11:15 AM
During the somewhat less frantic months of the presidential campaign season—between the primaries and the nominating conventions—the Swing States Project... More
Dark money targets Hispanics in Silver State
The law makes shining a light difficult, but reporters can do more than they have so far
By Jay Jones Jun 6, 2012 at 11:10 AM
NEVADA — Here in swing state Nevada—the southern reaches of which are less than a five-hour drive from Mexico—Latinos make... More
The Obama camp serves up a Bain story
Some local outlets take the bait, while others offer a closer look
By Jay Jones May 18, 2012 at 07:31 AM
NEVADA — One of the moments in the 2012 presidential race that we all know was coming arrived this week:... More
In Nevada, a candidate’s fecklessness on full display
Some sharp interview questions leave a congressional hopeful squirming
By Jay Jones May 11, 2012 at 03:42 PM
NEVADA — In this state, where it’s legal to carry an unconcealed handgun, John Oceguera, the Speaker of the Nevada... More
How Adelson’s Cash Could Really Matter
And how solid campaign coverage can help voters see past the ad blitz
By Jay Jones Apr 27, 2012 at 03:35 PM
NEVADA — There’s an old adage that states, “He’s the best politician money can buy.” It’s an admittedly cynical phrase... More
Q&A: Dennis Myers, news editor of Reno News & Review
On “inch-deep” campaign coverage and “manufactured” candidates
By Jay Jones Apr 16, 2012 at 10:30 AM
NEVADA—Dennis Myers, news editor of the weekly Reno News & Review, probably wouldn’t mind being called “old school.” A veteran... More
Sun’s Damon Discusses How She Got the Goods on NV Lawmakers
Exposé on spending disclosures all started with a source
By Jay Jones Mar 16, 2012 at 02:38 PM
NEVADA — Some recent stories by, and about, Las Vegas Sun political reporter Anjeanette Damon point out the veracity of... More
Woman’s work - The twisted reality of an Italian freelancer in Syria
Sourcing Trayvon Martin ‘photos’ from stormfront - Not a good idea, Business Insider
Elizabeth Warren, the antidote to CNBC - The senator schools the talking heads on bank regulation
Art Laffer + PR blitz = press failure - The media types up the retail lobby’s propaganda
Reuters’s global warming about-face - A survey shows the newswire ran 50 percent fewer stories on climate change after hiring a “skeptic”
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