In an article published in the Oct. 17-18 edition of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the newspaper recognized columnist Victor Joecks for the two Carmage Walls Commentary Prizes that he was awarded this year by the America's Newspapers Foundation.
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Joecks was unable to attend the Senior Leadership Conference where in-person presentations were made by Lissa Walls Cribb, CEO of Southern Newspapers, which sponsors the annual contest. His awards were presented at his newspaper.
In the news article, Keith Moyer, publisher and editor of the Review-Journal, praised Joecks for his principled writing. “Victor is a powerful voice for accountability in government and the public interest,” Moyer said. “He is very deserving of this recognition.”
Joecks thanked the foundation for recognizing opinion writers and him for their craft.
“It was an honor to receive Carmage Walls awards for both my columns and editorial writing,” Joecks said. “I appreciate all that John Kerr and the RJ’s great editors do to help improve my columns and editorials.”
He also added that the Review-Journal was “blessed to have so many smart and engaged readers.”
“Thank you for your readership and feedback — positive and negative,” Joecks said. “I hope my writing helps our community gain a better understanding of Nevada politics and the implications of proposed policies.”
Click here to read the article in the Review-Journal.
Learn more about all Carmage Walls Commentary Prize recipients here.
