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Bob Conrad 

Entrepreneurial Journalist
Bob Conrad, PhD

Reno, Nevada

About me

Publisher, editor and marketer in Reno, Nev.

Publisher & cofounder of thisisreno.com.

I’ve been managing Reno’s only locally owned, online news and events source since 2009 as publisher, editor and co-founder.

Experience

Co-founder, publisher and editor

This Is Reno

08/2009 – Present

  • Award-winning news leader for the greater Reno, Nevada area since 2009.
  • Financially solvent and growing since 2015.
  • Mentored and supervised numerous student, both undergradute and post-graduate, who have advanced into journalism and public relations careers.

Awards

2020-2022
  • National Association of Black Journalists, Student Achievement, General News Reporting on Reno riot coverage.
  • Battle Born Awards, Society for Professional Journalists Las Vegas, Second Place Award, Reporting Using Public Records
  • Battle Born Awards, Society for Professional Journalists Las Vegas, Third Place Innovator of the Year Award with Noticerio Móvil and KUNR Reno Public Radio
  • Edward R. Murrow Award, Radio Television Digital News Association, Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, with Noticerio Móvil and KUNR Reno Public Radio (regional and national awards)
  • Advertising Excellence, Third Place Award, Nevada Press Association
  • Battle Born Awards, Society for Professional Journalists Las Vegas, Second Place Award, Reporting Using Public Records
  • Investigative Report of the Year 2021 (finalist), LION Publishers
  • Breaking News Coverage First Place award, LION Publishers
  • Multiple Photo Essay Award First Place, Nevada Press Association
  • National Press Club, Breaking News Honorable Mention for Reno riot news coverage

projects

This Is Reno

Podcast and radio show

Nevada State News Logo

Nevada State News

Education & SKills

Professional interests

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Crisis Communications

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Content Strategy

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News sustainability

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Social Media Marketing

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Digital news and digital marketing

University of Nevada

Doctorate in Educational Leadership

2004-2011

Dissertation: “Media Coverage of Crises Facing Higher Education Institutions”

University of Nevada

Bachelor of Arts: Journalism

1990-1995

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