Editor’s note: Behind the scenes of this issue
Welcome to the July print edition of the RN&R! This issue contains two separate articles about prisons. The cover story is about Frank De Palma, a Reno man who spent 43 years in prison—including 22…
Journalism
A note from the publisher: An awards announcement shows the fragility of the newspaper world
On May 17, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia (AAN) announced the finalists in the 2024 AAN Awards, recognizing the best work done in 2023. The results show the amazing journalism being done by publications like…
It takes a lot of time, effort and money to produce good journalism
In the late 1990s and ’00s, the corporations running America’s mainstream newspapers did a very dumb thing: They trained Americans to think that news stories should always be free. Before the mid-1990s, if you wanted…
We all need to make sure we don’t fall prey to deepfakes and misinformation
On the day before New Hampshire’s presidential primary, a number of voters received a rather disconcerting phone call. As reported by NBC News: The New Hampshire attorney general’s office says it is investigating what appears…
Join us for a chat about the future of the ‘RN&R’
You’re invited to a community meeting to discuss the future of the Reno News & Review. It’s happening at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 3, at The Generator, 2450 Oddie Blvd., in Sparks. At the meeting,…