Monthly Archives: February 2018

For the beginning reporter, this piece from Poynter will be a great help. For the veteran reporter, it’s a good, quick review of principles. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

The article from Vanity Fair is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Here’s a great example, from Poynter. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Some thoughts from a visionary techie who saw the fake news problem coming. The Buzzfeed article is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Sinclair, which owns 173 TV stations (the most of any company) and is looking to buy Tribune Media, which would give them 43 more TV stations, is asking its executives – including many TV news directors – to kick in to the company’s political fund. This has ethics watchdogs concerned.... - MORE -

The RTDNA is honoring David Rhodes, the president of CBS News, for his staunch defense of reporters’ First Amendment rights. The story is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council has anecdotal information that’s it’s taking more time to get responses to an open records request. Please make sure that the management of your newsroom is aware of this, and of the FOIC and WBA’s efforts to gather information about the issue. Read more... - MORE -

Something you should know about. Read the RTDNA column here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

The column from RTDNA is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

RTDNA has just published a column with general guidelines. Find it here. The WBANewsroom site has a section devoted specifically to the Wisconsin laws that apply. Find it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -