Author Archives: Steven Barket

It’s been a while, so I thought we should catch up with the latest regarding the focus of this website: John L. Smith, The Untruthful Reporter. He’s still writing for the Nevada Independent. Birds of a feather, there. And he’s … Continue reading →

I have a complete lack of confidence around the credibility of John L. Smith. This is nothing new. I’ve had the same issues with his credibility since he published commentary articles about me that were full of errors in fact, … Continue reading →

The Nevada Independent online news agency operates as a DBA (Doing Business As) an entity known as the Nevada News Bureau Inc. (EIN: 27-3192716 | Las Vegas, NV, United States) As an approved 501(c)3 entity (that’s a whole other discussion) … Continue reading →

John L. Smith’s resignation letter (above) from his commentary job at the Las Vegas Review Journal from a few years back after Sheldon Adelson bought the newspaper popped up on my radar recently. I thought I’d take a minute to … Continue reading →

I received anonymous information that Sally Denton — wife of my favorite DUI Guy, John L. Smith of Las Vegas and the Nevada Indpendent online news site — allegedly was more than perturbed about this website and my view of … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Along comes an item from the Las Vegas Review Journal this past week regarding recent financial troubles at Nevada Public Radio in which the interim CEO, Jerry Nadal, admitted that the station was on the brink of bankruptcy. This admission … Continue reading →

LOL! Call it a hunch, but I doubt it. (By the way, Happy Birthday, Sally!) Story No. 2 from John L. Smith and the Las Vegas Review Journal has suddenly appeared at the top of Google search results when you … Continue reading →

After experiencing first-hand the untruthfulness about myself in articles that appeared in the Las Vegas Review Journal beginning back in 2009 under John L. Smith’s byline, I tried to contact him to see if he had me confused with someone … Continue reading →

JohnFlo I have nicknamed these two “JohnFlo” (You remember Brangelina, right?) Well there you go, JohnFlo … a match made in public radio heaven. I have to ask myself what does 53-year-old (soon to be 54 in March 2018) Florence … Continue reading →

Help, please. I’m asking for help for any information about the circumstances noted above. Any and all information I receive will be kept strictly confidential. You can email me directly at StevenBarket@gmail.com. Unlike John L. Smith, I do not write … Continue reading →

Jerry Nadal, according to your bio posted on KNPR, you are Senior Vice President of Resident Shows Division Worldwide, Cirque du Soleil. Anthony Pearl, you are General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Gentlemen: Let’s talk … Continue reading →

Let’s forget the DUI, let’s glaze over the bankruptcy, forget the personal agenda, not get into the messy divorce, the whole Sheldon Adelson/Las Vegas Review Journal episode … I am so sick of John L. Smith’s agenda, who says he … Continue reading →

JOHN L. SMITH — A LITTLE MANWITH LITTLE EXPOSURE & LITTLE CREDIBILITY* Father time tells all. John, you need to update your pictures online. You haven’t looked like that old Review-Journal photo in years; no one could ID you in … Continue reading →

John L. Smith is the hardest working man in the opinion/commentary writing business these days. Or is he? He left the Las Vegas Journal review almost a year ago and he’s barely been heard from since. He landed a gig … Continue reading →

I read an item with interest the other day on the poitical Web site Politico titled, Sheldon Adelson Tightens Grip on Review-Journal. The thrust of it, at least as far as I’m concerned, was that apparently a list has been … Continue reading →

A little while ago, I was contacted by a New York Times reporter named Ravi (who I assume is their writer Ravi Somaiya) who said he was putting together a story about Sheldon Adelson’s recent purchase of the Las Vegas … Continue reading →

In a column John L. Smith wrote a little while ago, it’s interesting to note that he called out new Las Vegas Journal Review ​(LVRJ) ​owner, Sheldon Adelson, by challenging him to “prove doubters wrong.” And who are those doubters … Continue reading →

After thinking about this a little bit, what we have with Tom Dillard ex-metro cop and John L. Smith is a clear-cut case of “dumb and dumber.” Investigator and former Metro cop Tom Dillard and his cohort in the press, … Continue reading →

Brought to you by our companion collaborator, “Awkward Family Photos,” (just kidding about that) here now are the Top 10 awkward moments for columnist John L. Smith of the Las Vegas Review-Journal: 10. Opting out of paying for his daughter’s … Continue reading →

I read an interesting column today by John L. Smith in the LVRJ: Michael McDonald’s loan role looking more clear I find it interesting because we’ve been down this road before, John and I. You’d think he would have learned … Continue reading →

Well this is an interesting item: Las Vegas Review-Journal parent company sold Hmmm … I’m wondering if the CEO of New Media Investment Group Inc. knows about the shenanigans one of his “award-winning” and supposed top columnists, John L. Smith, … Continue reading →

The reminders and parallels are everywhere you look. Take, for example, the recent incident of Brian Williams and the tale he’s been telling about his helicopter getting hit by a rocket-propelled grenade in Iraq in 2003. Except that it never … Continue reading →

Just like a good man, seems like you can’t keep karma down. Karma comes in two kinds, good and bad. Wikipedia has a good summary about karma, and calls it “principle of causality where intent and actions of an individual … Continue reading →

Well, this is interesting: Nevada Press Association Contest Winners. It looks like my favorite columnist has won himself a third-place award under the category of “Best Local Columnist.” I almost didn’t want to write about this; didn’t want to bring … Continue reading →