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David Calvert
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Visual storyteller with corporate and editorial clients. 📷 for Reno Aces, Nevada Independent, others. Journalism adjunct. @NPPA advocate.
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Reporters and staff of The Nevada Independent past and present pull back the curtain on what it’s like working with David Calvert, a beloved photographer who has been diagnosed with leukemia.

Read it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/insi...
August 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Friday news dump: On Monday night my life was upended. I went to the emergency room and six hours later, woke up a cancer patient at Renown.

I have leukemia and need your help.

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Donate to Help David Calvert Fight Leukemia and Stay Afloat, organized by Tabitha Mueller
On July 30, my friend and longtime reporting partner, David Calvert,… Tabitha Mueller needs your support for Help David Calvert Fight Leukemia and Stay Afloat
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August 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Reposted by David Calvert
“The National Press Photographers Foundation (NPPF) stands—as always—in full support of the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) and its mission to advocate for visual journalists, protect press freedom, and promote the highest standards in photojournalism…”
👉 full statement: NPPF.org
July 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM
“Twitter, once a modest traffic generator that nevertheless functioned as a network for journalists and media organizations to share their stories…has become virtually useless…‘We don’t get shit from Twitter anymore,’ said Tom Ley, editor-in-chief and co-founder of Defector.”
July 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Sunday photos from the 55th Bishop Mule Days.

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May 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Saturday photos from the 55th Bishop Mule Days.

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May 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Friday photos from the 55th Bishop Mule Days.

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May 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Check out this week's packed @nppa.org newsletter. And thanks to @suemorrow.bsky.social for the extra help.

Thirteen items, ten opportunities, a News Photographer Magazine feature, photos from last weekend's Northern Short Course, and more.

🔗: nppa.org/news/779
May 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
ICYMI: @ashponders.bsky.social wrote this week's @nppa.org newsletter reading list while driving through the desert Southwest listening to Chilean short stories drinking a Celsius.

🔗: nppa.org/news/778
May 16, 2025 at 4:05 AM
I penned this week’s @nppa.org newsletter.

“NSC next week, Pulitzers recognize more visual journalists, AP stands by Ut byline, and more.”

🔗: nppa.org/news/776
May 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
This week's @nppa.org newsletter penned by the incomparable @suemorrow.bsky.social.

"NPPA Honor Awards announced, Copyright Board seeks feedback, the Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, and more."

🔗: nppa.org/news/774
May 3, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Reposted by David Calvert
🚨NEW REPORT: CPJ is sounding the alarm against actions during the first 100 days of the second #Trump administration that threaten #PressFreedom and democratic norms.

Read more: cpj.org?p=473694

#news #journalism
April 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This week's @nppa.org newsletter.

"NPPA+Content Credentials, NSC hotel deadline, regional photographers of the year feature, and more!"

🔗: nppa.org/news/771
April 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
April 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Reposted by David Calvert
The Associated Press wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists, citing the 1st Amendment.
AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists
A federal judge has ordered the White House to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events.
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April 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Watched 42-year-old Justin Verlander make his Giants debut... Did my annual check on how many active MLB players are older than me. Down to five. Death smiles at us all.
March 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
"That's the great thing about Archie. He's this fun, scary, weird, goofy, furry mess. That's why it works. It's...very Reno."

🔗: www.rgj.com/story/sports...
March 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Reposted by David Calvert
A badly needed upgrade for the Walker River Paiute Tribe's water system is now in jeopardy after the Trump administration paused a $20 million federal grant as part of its efforts targeting environmental justice initiatives.

Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/trum...
March 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The 2025 Reno Aces campaign starts in less than an hour.

Here's a look back at last season through some of my favorite photos.

🔗: www.calvertphotography.com/portfolio/G0...
March 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
This week's NPPA newsletter.

"Can CBP agents search your phone? NSC seeks student volunteers, OpenAI lawsuit proceeds, and more."

🔗: nppa.org/news/764
March 29, 2025 at 12:17 AM
NPPA joined with 10 other free press organizations in strongly condemning the arrest of a Tufts University student in response to her opinion piece published in The Tufts Daily, the university’s student newspaper.
March 28, 2025 at 11:26 PM
“The fight took place in Reno, Nevada, on Independence Day, July 4th, 1910. After all the hype and hyperbole, it ended up being more fizzle than firework. Johnson cruised to a technical knockout in the 15th (of a brutally scheduled 45 rounds), when Jeffries’ corner stepped in…”
NEW ESSAY — Andrew Rihn on the racial rhetoric in Jack London’s coverage of the the Fight of the Century, between Jim Jeffries (the “Great White Hope”) and Jack Johnson, the first Black heavyweight champion — publicdomainreview.org/essay/jack-l...
March 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I spent the day in Carson City (because capitalism).

Kicking myself for not doing a 9-9-9 Opening Day challenge.

Not sure what the third nine would’ve been but drinking nine beers and eating nine hot dogs at the Legislature wouldn’t have made the day worse.
March 28, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Reposted by David Calvert
NEW: AP photog Evan Vucci took this iconic photo of a bloodied, resilient Trump. Now, he's banned from the Oval Office thanks to Trump's anger at AP over refusing to use "Gulf of America."

Vucci testified today about the harm this is causing him/AP. www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
March 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Reposted by David Calvert
Today's Morning Download with the top headlines heading into the day:

1⃣Wolf Pack's top brass pitches NIL bill to Nevada Legislature
2⃣Two Nevada products make seven-round mock draft
3⃣Nevada softball hosts SDSU in huge MW series
Morning download: Nevada Wolf Pack's top brass pitches NIL bill to Nevada Legislature
On weekday mornings, Nevada Sports Net will recap three big headlines of the day in its Morning Download. Read below for today's topics.
nevadasportsnet.com
March 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM