Monthly Archives: May 2020

John L. Smith, Las Vegas, & Jon Ralston: Looks Like One Jon Is Doing Better Than The Other John!

Remember that number: $215,024 Jon Ralston, formerly of The Ralston Report, now has a very sweet gig as editor of the Nevada Independent, an online entity (https://thenevadaindependent.com/). And when I say sweet gig, I mean perhaps the sweetest gig in … Continue reading

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John L. Smith, Las Vegas, Has Found a New Gig With Jon Ralston, Nevada Independent, Crying the Fund-Raising Blues

You would think that with the kind of experience Jon Ralston has in the news & media business, he’d have a clue. Like, for example, in hiring staff. Why would Ralston hire the notorious truth-shader (in my opinion) John L. … Continue reading

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John L. Smith, Former LVRJ Columnist,
Now Surfaces in the Nevada Independent

The only thing I remember about Jon Ralston was his old show, The Ralston Report. Jon Ralston would sit on the end of his seat and attack someone; he appeared as if he were coming on like a pit bull, … Continue reading

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Now Surfaces in the Nevada Independent

Jon Ralston, Nevada Independent:
An Open Letter From Steve Barket

Dear Mr. Ralston, I don’t know you, and I have never interacted with you. However, you popped up on my radar screen after I saw you publishing pieces by John L. Smith on your online Nevada Independent publication. I find … Continue reading

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An Open Letter From Steve Barket