Monthly Archives: August 2016

Wisconsin’s landmark Open Meetings and Open Records laws have been modified and changed in several ways in the past legislative session. Attorney General Brad Schimel wants reporters to know about two upcoming seminars regarding the changes in those laws, which are critical to the everyday work of journalists in the... - MORE -

Here’s the latest, along with the rules and regulations. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Poynter’s Al Tompkins is among the stellar lineup of presenters for this October 1st event. Learn more here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

An interesting article with some great nuggets of information. Read it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Bloomberg says the numbers weren’t that good, particularly among younger people. Read it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

“I’m standing in front of a place where news happened about 14 hours ago because the producer wants a live shot.” Here’s some advice from a veteran TV reporter on keeping your story fresh. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

If you’ve ever worked in the business office of a radio or TV station, you’ve likely taken a surprised – or angry -call from someone who won a prize on your station, and then got an IRS Form 1099 from the station, reporting the value of the prize as income.... - MORE -

It may be closer to reality than you think. Read about it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

On his Facebook page, Rather linked to this article. He says it’s important for all journalists to take a moment and read it. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

The heart of this new piece of guidance from Poynter is this: “All news organizations should call out falsehoods in everyday coverage of speeches, campaign commercials and political debates. Noting the accuracy of a political claim should be as standard as including someone’s hometown or party affiliation.” This campaign is... - MORE -