FeaturedMay 27 2019

LaPorte takes news director job in Seattle

Fox 6 (WITI-TV) Vice President of News John LaPorte is moving to Seattle to lead the newsroom at KIRO. LaPorte has been at Fox 6 for seven years and before that served as news director at WEAU-TV in Eau Claire and WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee. He has more than 30 years... - MORE -

Check your Twitter referral traffic

How much website traffic are you getting from Twitter? The Philadelphia Inquirer tried putting less effort into Twitter to see what would happen, and found that referral traffic wasn’t affected. Twitter is a place for influencers and plays an important role in journalism, but if you’re counting on it... - MORE -

PIOs aren’t always interested in sharing public information

What do you do when you’re working with a public information officer who’s not interested in sharing public information? This article from Columbia Journalism Review suggests that journalists should challenge obstructive PIOs. One way to challenge PIOs is to publicize when when PIOs are withholding information or refusing to answer... - MORE -

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules and Implementation

As a reporter, you have wide access to courtrooms in our state, but you must be aware there are clearly-laid-out rules to follow, and you need to familiarize yourself with them. Be aware that Federal Courts do not allow photography of any kind. The first thing you need to know... - MORE -

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