Monthly Archives: September 2017

Years ago, my daughter’s high school basketball coach was trying to get her to stop looking down at the basketball when she dribbled up court. He’d say “I’ll guarantee that the ball will come back up when you bounce it – you don’t have to look down!” News coach Joanne... - MORE -

Although nearly a year has passed since the election, this WaPo article is still an interesting read. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

The headline here is just one of the many great quotes from a Guardian article regarding The Wall Street Journal’s internal discord over how to cover a President who frequently says things which are not true. It’s an interesting behind-the-scenes look at how the WSJ newsroom is dealing with pressure... - MORE -

Mark your calendar: Saturday, May 5th. Always a GREAT party! Details here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Doing live shots in 100 mph wind. Facing wind-driven rain with no eye protection. Standing outside in the middle of a storm and telling people to stay inside. The New York Times has collected some interesting remarks and observations about how TV news covers storms like Irma. Posted by Tim ... - MORE -

The Student Storytellers site is part of the WBANewsroom site, created and maintained by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association. At the Student Storytellers site, your students can upload their video projects and get input from working Wisconsin broadcast professionals. Here’s a link. If you, as a teacher, have any questions... - MORE -

There is a special section of the WBANewsroom site designed to help give broadcasting and journalism students a chance to have their projects reviewed by working broadcast professionals in Wisconsin. Students can upload their video projects to the site and broadcast pro’s can see them and make observations. If you... - MORE -

This is the statement from RTDNA: RTDNA Applauds Decision To Drop Charges Against West Virginia Journalist The RTDNA Voice of the First Amendment Task Force today applauded a decision by prosecutors in West Virginia to drop charges against Public News Service journalist Dan Heyman, who was arrested in May merely... - MORE -

September 6, 2017 — West Virginia’s Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney has dropped the charge against Public News Service Reporter Dan Heyman stemming from his arrest May 9, 2017.   Heyman was facing six months of jail time after moving through a crowd to ask the U.S. Health and Human Services... - MORE -

Now that fall semester is underway, here’s a reminder that broadcasting and journalism students can submit their video projects for comments from working broadcast professionals in Wisconsin. For students, it’s as simple as clicking on this link to WBA Student Storytellers. For working broadcast professionals who’d like to view and... - MORE -