FeaturedAugust 7 2020

Madison editorial director to retire in September

WISC-TV and Madison Magazine Editorial Director Neil Heinen will retire in September after 28 years or writing editorials. In an article posted to the station’s website Heinen said, “It’s been an honor and a privilege for more than three decades to represent owner Elizabeth Murphy Burns and the Murphy Burns... - MORE -

Column: Let public see COVID-19 data

In a scene from the movie “A Few Good Men,” the character played by Tom Cruise spars with Jack Nicholson’s Colonel Jessup over a hazing that killed a soldier. Cruise demands, “I want the truth!,” to which Nicholson famously responds, “You can’t handle the truth!” Wisconsin citizens are getting the... - MORE -

Learn about push alerts, data, health disparities, and other research findings

Check out this great FREE opportunity to learn from research that was conducted this summer into key issues facing journalism. Here are the details from the Reynolds Journalism Institute: Laura Murgatroyd, Fairriona Magee, Caroline Watkins, Tatyana Monnay and Trent Tarantino, spent the summer working remotely with newsrooms on projects to ... - MORE -

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Trademarks & Copyrights (Intellectual Property)

Patents, trademarks, servicemarks, and copyrights are often referred to as “intellectual property”, and as a reporter you have to be careful to respect the rights of the owner of the intellectual property. Reporters don’t usually get involved in issues involving patents, but it’s useful to know what trademarks, servicemarks, and... - MORE -