FeaturedJuly 21 2019

Breaking news closes WBA offices

It’s not often that the WBA is affected by breaking news, but this was the view from the WBA offices when a fire started at an MG&E substation on Friday morning. The fire resulted in a power outage affecting the WBA offices, which has not yet been resolved. As a... - MORE -

Newsrooms discuss the racism label

Newsrooms have recently had to consider when and how to properly label something as racist. The Associated Press is providing guidance which is explained in this broader piece recently republished by Poynter. The article features insights from Khalil Gibran Muhammad, a leading scholar on race and history at Harvard... - MORE -

Journalists work together to tackle big topic

It’s natural to be competitive, but there might be cases when journalists might want to team up to tackle a huge project. That’s the case with climate change and a numerous local newsrooms now working with National Geographic to put a local focus on a global issue. Read more about ... - MORE -

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Interviewing Public Officials

THEY KNOW YOU’RE COMING…. Whether it’s the governor of the state, or the head of a large government department, or a member of a town board or commission, every public official understands that at some point in their career, a reporter is going to ask them questions about something. How... - MORE -

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