Vegas is perhaps best known for nights of debauchery, hot desert nights, and gambling. For those in the know however, there is a lot more to this town than bright lights and tourist traps. Tap into some local journalism to learn more about what makes the town tick. This list includes the Top 10 journalists at Las Vegas Review-Journal on Twitter, ranked by number of Twitter followers. Using Cision’s media database, we compiled the list based on Cision’s proprietary research. All numbers were pulled May 13, 2015.
1. Norm Clarke – Celebrities & Gossip Columnist – 25,231
Rock in Rio's U.S. debut hours away. First act takes stage at 3:30 pm. No Doubt caps day at 1145 pm #vegas #lvrj pic.twitter.com/K78bis86sB
— Norm Clarke (@Norm_Clarke) May 8, 2015
2. Doug Elfman – Entertainment Columnist – 9,217
Japanese tourists on upswing. Kabuki finally comes to Vegas https://t.co/813Raiieml via @reviewjournal #LVRJ pic.twitter.com/syy144tBye
— Doug Elfman (@VegasAnonymous) May 12, 2015
3. Steve Sebelius – Political Columnist – 8,992
BREAKING: Clark County Education Assn. exec dir. says union may back school breakup bill. On the blog: http://t.co/Pb9p9XO8tM #lvrj
— Steve Sebelius (@SteveSebelius) May 13, 2015
4. Howard Stutz – Business Reporter & Columnist – 8,080
Inside Gaming: The casino connection between Macau & Portugal despite a 6,800-mile separation http://t.co/yIBn70uCyy pic.twitter.com/UgEbSf0x30
— Howard Stutz (@howardstutz) May 13, 2015
5. Matt Youmans – Sports Reporter & Columnist – 5,166
Bookmakers deflate odds on Patriots after Brady suspension; story … https://t.co/72zA4KU43G via @reviewjournal
— Matt Youmans (@mattyoumans247) May 12, 2015
6. Laura Myers – Politics Reporter – 4,779
.@HillaryClinton surprises North Las #Vegas mother with call Sunday to wish her happy Mother's Day. #lvrj http://t.co/AZPt2tkgLn
— laura myers (@lmyerslvrj) May 11, 2015
7. Adam Hill – Sports Reporter – 4,672
My feature on @ufc star @thenotoriousmma 's day in Vegas and how he has embraced stardom http://t.co/B0yhaRpPyk @rj_sports
— Adam Hill (@AdamHillLVRJ) May 10, 2015
8. Ed Graney – Sports Columnist – 4,359
As fight approaches, Mayweather Jr. remains calm, collected, confident https://t.co/DICO3cgKMG via @reviewjournal
— edgraney (@edgraney) April 30, 2015
9. Steve Carp – Sports Reporter – 4,038
UNLV golfers face tough regional in Indiana https://t.co/yNqVYSXPKY via @reviewjournal
— Steve Carp (@stevecarprj) May 13, 2015
10. Richard Eng – Contributing Horse Racing Columnist – 3,363
1,100 people in the Mohegan Sun ballroom ready for the Kentucky Derby! Safe trip for all pic.twitter.com/kaohHMndex
— Richard Eng (@RichEng4ProPick) May 2, 2015
[Image courtesy of Graeme Maclean on Flickr]
