Week in Review: Reporters’ Notebook

Election Day is just around the corner, and while opinion polls have offered conflicting information, one Las Vegas mayoral candidate had a clear edge in the social media race.

As of 2 p.m. Friday, Carolyn Goodman had 1,932 Twitter followers, well ahead of Chris Giunchigliani's 1,124. Goodman also had 1,895 Facebook page "likes," while Giunchigliani had 1,550 Facebook friends.

Giunchigliani, though, had a narrow edge in tweets sent: 704 to Goodman's 673.

Ah, social media: Now wasting your time in the print edition, too.

ALAN CHOATE

TWEET OF THE WEEK: @erskinetimes (L.A. Times columnist Chris Erskine) American Idol makes Vegas look tasteful

Clark County schools Superintendent Dwight Jones likes to stress "ready by exit" to focus attention on graduation.

John Carr, president of the Education Support Employees Association, thinks his slogan is ironic since the district is also preparing to lay off thousands of employees.

"I guess it all depends on whose exit we are referring to," Carr said.

JAMES HAUG

A reporter talking to a high-ranking government official commented that another high-ranking government official seemed grumpy the last time the reporter talked to him.

"If I avoided reporters whenever I was grumpy," said the government official, "I'd never talk to reporters at all."

RICHARD LAKE

BONUS TWEET OF THE WEEK: @guyclifton (Reno Gazette-Journal reporter Guy Clifton) #nvleg Should have believed Twain: Whisky for drinking; water for fighting over. #govwreck

Jonathan Weaver, 22, was sentenced last week to six years in prison for tying up two children he was baby-sitting so he could go watch a basketball game.

Because he got credit for time served -- 713 days -- Weaver will become eligible for parole next week.

Just in time to see at least some of the NBA Finals games, which begin Tuesday .

FRANCIS McCABE