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A panel discussion on Wednesday talked about the safety of broadcasters and journalists in light of new threats.
The panel discussion titled “Personal Safety in Today’s Broadcasting Environment” was led by WLUK-TV News Director and WBA Board member Juli Buehler. The panel included RTDNA Executive Director Dan Shelley, Quincy Media... - MORE - Panel talks about dangers facing journalists
A panel discussion on Wednesday talked about the safety of broadcasters and journalists in light of new threats.
The panel discussion titled “Personal Safety in Today’s Broadcasting Environment” was led by WLUK-TV News Director and WBA Board member Juli Buehler. The panel included RTDNA Executive Director Dan Shelley, Quincy Media... - MORE - 
When’s the last time you reviewed your social media strategy? It’s easy to get into a social media rut.
RTDNA is keeping up on the latest trends and 
Even if you haven’t before heard the name Joseph Loughlin, your career might very well have been touched by his influence.
His 45 year career in broadcasting took him many places and placed him in many roles. He was later inducted into the WBA Hall of Fame.
The moderator and five panelists taking part in the WBA Foundation’s U.S. Senate debate met on Friday to prepare for Saturday’s debate in Wausau.
Moderator Jill Geisler spent the afternoon with local journalists Holly Chilsen, Chris Conley, Melissa Langbehn, Ben Meyer, and Jeff Thelen talking about topics and questions for... 
An effort to draw attention to the work of journalism in local communities is bringing people together to watch films in the Eau Claire area.
Monday’s showing of “Spotlight” is part of Wisconsin Humanities Council project called “Beyond The Headlines.” The WBA Foundation is sponsoring the film showings.
“Spotlight” is... 
An anchor at a Green Bay TV station is retiring after 50 years in TV news.
Tom Milbourn started as a rookie radio announced at age 15. He’s been in Wisconsin for more than 40 years, and in the Green Bay area for more than 30 years. He served as... 
NAB President and CEO Sen. Gordon Smith wrote a guest blog today for Broadcasting and Cable defending press freedoms established by the Founding Fathers.
“Raucous voices on social media and commentary-based cable programming may pervade and dominate our daily discourse,” Smith writes. “But viewers and listeners should try, always, to... 
Anchor and reporter Kathy Mykleby will retire after 38 years at WISN-TV. Shewill deliver her final news broadcast in late November.
Mykleby is a renowned journalist, receiving awards and recognitions from numerous organizations, including the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, the Milwaukee Press Club, the Associated Press (AP), and the United Press... 
A year-long discussion about law enforcement and the media in the Wausau area continued Wednesday night with a panel discussion about race.
The panel included Chris Conley, Operations Manager at Midwest Communications in Wausau and representatives from the Wausau Police Department, a local school, clergy, a women’s group, and the... 
A free member-only WBA webinar coming up next week will teach journalists strategies for defending themselves against accusations of fake news, including what to ask yourself when evaluating information and methods for identifying fake content on social media.
Al Tompkins from the Poynter Institute will host the webinar Oct. 11...