Monthly Archives: September 2018

Following Hurricane Florence from stations on the ground

From DuBoix on Morguefile As you can imagine, broadcasters along the area where Hurricane Florence is about to hit are preparing themselves to stay on the air to keep their local audiences informed. If you want on the ground reporting, the local broadcasters will be providing community-by-community information you won’t get on the national... - MORE -

Inform the public about these lesser-known offices

From DodgertonSkillhause on Moguefile Wisconsin voters will be choosing in November the next Secretary of State and State Treasurer, but how many Wisconsin residents know who they are or what they do? Perhaps you don’t know either? The Secretary of State is required to: “maintain the official acts of the Legislature and Governor, and... - MORE -

Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism marks 10 years

WCIJ 10th anniversary celebration The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism is celebrating 10 years on the investigative news beat and celebrated Thursday night at Memorial Union on the UW campus in Madison. The celebration featured a panel discussion with David Maraniss, Associate Editor at the Washington Post, Cara Lombardo, a reporter at the Wall... - MORE -

Column: Scrutinize candidates on openness

Bill Lueders Perhaps no other political issue receives so little attention, relative to its importance, as open government. Elections come and go without candidates addressing this fundamental tenet of a democratic society. That’s because virtually all candidates, when asked, will say they are big fans of transparency. It’s an easy position to... - MORE -