Staff
Elizabeth Crum, Editor
Elizabeth was named editor of the Nevada News Bureau (NNB) at its founding in October 2009. Previously she worked as a freelance writer and award-winning political blogger, and she still enjoys blogging right here at the Bureau.
In addition to frequent pick-ups in the Nevada media, Elizabeth has been noted, quoted or published in numerous national publications including Politico, Wall Street Journal, U.S. News and World Report and Daily Caller.
Elizabeth is also currently working as the Nevada political reporter for National Review Online in their Battle ’10 special elections section focusing on five key states (Florida, Nevada, Colorado, Ohio, Pennsylvania).
Additionally, Elizabeth is the political analyst for KTNV Channel 13 Action News in Las Vegas where she appears twice weekly (Tuesdays & Fridays) at 6:20 PM in their “Red, White & Blue 2010″ political segment and also contributes commentary on breaking political stories as they occur. She regularly appears as a guest analyst on KNPR’s State of Nevada and on news and talk radio stations around the state.
Elizabeth has a B.A. in English from UNLV with the equivalent of a Journalism minor due to credits earned as editor of her prior college newspaper where she won an ACLU-backed freedom of press case in federal district court in 1989. She often moderates or participates in workshops and panels on blogging, new media and journalism especially as related to civics, government and politics.
She lives in Las Vegas and is a third generation Red Sox fan.
You can contact her at editor@nevadanewsbureau.com, follow her on Twitter and “Friend” her on Facebook.
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Sean Whaley, Capital Bureau Chief
Sean Whaley has worked in the news business since graduating from San Jose State University with a journalism degree in 1981.
After working for two Northern California newspapers, Sean went to work for the Las Vegas Review-Journal in Las Vegas in 1985, covering the education and city hall beats.
In 1989, Sean moved to Carson City for the R-J to cover the Legislature, state government, politics and the courts. He covered nine regular sessions and nine special sessions of the Legislature through November 2008.
After a 10-month stint as a contract employee for the Nevada State Health Division, Sean has happily returned to his journalism roots in his position at the Nevada News Bureau.
In his spare time, Sean enjoys hiking, biking and traveling.
You can email Sean at: sean@nevadanewsbureau.com and follow the NV News Bureau Twitter feed here. (Nine times out of ten, the NNB Tweets are Sean’s.)
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Contributors
Phillip Moyer is an occasional contributing reporter and researcher as well as part-time web, video and audio assistant.
A former Nevada News Bureau intern and a graduate of Point Loma Nazarene University’s school of Journalism, Phillip has honed his skills in photography, multimedia, computer-assisted reporting, and traditional journalism. He also regularly published articles for the university newspaper, The Point Weekly, and spent a summer 2008 for a local magazine, Coronado Lifestyle. He received PLNU’s Journalism Departmental Scholarship for academic achievement and potential, and graduated magna cum laude.
After graduating, Phillip spent a semester learning HTML, Java and Flash at College of Southern Nevada, so as to aid his ability to contribute to the evolving world of internet journalism.
Phillip is also a theatre enthusiast, and spent a semester in London studying Shakespeare and modern British plays.
Nancy Dallas is an occasional contributing reporter.
She worked as a reporter and columnist for the Nevada Appeal for six years (January 1997 – December 2002). Since January 1993, Nancy has published the online newspaper NewsDesk which primarily covers Lyon County political affairs.
Born and raised in Shelburne Falls, MA, Nancy graduated from Springfield College and taught school in Glenwood Springs, CO, Flagstaff, AZ and then Carson City, NV.
Now living in the Virginia City Highlands, she has been married to Don Dallas for 41 years. They are the proud parents of Jody, a first grade teacher in Virginia City, and Captain Jeff Dallas, an Air Force AWAC navigator, and have two granddaughters, Robin (3) and Ellie (1).
An avid Red Sox and Patriots fan, Nancy enjoys skiing, golfing, hiking, traveling and writing.
Mike Chamberlain is an occasional contributing reporter.
He has a background as a freelance journalist and blogger. Mike has contributed to a number of individual and group blogs and has conducted seminars on new media applications in business and politics.
After graduating from Utah State University in 1989 he moved to Las Vegas and later earned his MBA. Married since 1996, he and his wife have one daughter.
Mike is an active Toastmaster and also enjoys reading, traveling, exercising, hiking and being disappointed by the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Chiefs.
Interns
Kenneth Minster is our part-time Las Vegas-based intern.
He is a current UNLV sophomore working towards a B.A. in political science with a minor in journalism. Kenneth is also a freelance writer who contributes to the UNLV Rebel Yell student newspaper.
Born and raised in Las Vegas he has a vested interest in local and state politics. Kenneth is currently drafting an essay on crafting unity in American politics.
He enjoys musical theater and is engaged to be married this October.
