Monthly Archives: October 2015

Here’s a nice short article about how Channel 8 in La Crosse won a Murrow award from the RTDNA. Congratulations!

Posted by Tim Morrissey

Pearl Harbor was a radio news event. The Challenger explosion was a TV news event. Now it’s Twitter and other social media which often have our first exposure to a breaking news event. Here’s a great perspective on the evolution of news from some great young UW-Milwaukee students.

Posted by Tim Morrissey

Only 17% of Americans trust journalists? I guess part of it is how you define journalism. Journalists tend to use a much more defined, nuanced definition than most talk radio listeners.  Here are some more sad statistics to ponder today – October 6 – the second annual national News Engagement Day.

Posted by Tim Morrissey

Technically, Social Security is an entitlement program, although a lot of people get really mad if you call it that, because “entitlement program” has taken on a new meaning in the hyper-partisan political world of 2015. Social Security will almost certainly be a topic as we get deeper into the Presidential campaign.  Here’s a quick article that discusses the basics.

Posted by Tim Morrissey

The most recent mass murder at a school in Oregon presents, again, an opportunity for a professional discussion regarding reporting on tragedies.  Here are some thoughts from the pros at Poynter.

Posted by Tim Morrissey