More TV newsrooms are looking to increase their coverage by using community journalists, according to this article from Advancing the Story.
“It’s a great opportunity to find stories we normally wouldn’t do,” said Elizabeth Flores, assistant news director at WABC-TV in New York.
Their goal is to find more hyperlocal news and share it on digital and social first.
New York Times immigration reporter Caitlin Dickerson is in Madison this week working with journalism students and meeting with residents to talk about covering her beat.
Dickerson participated in a public panel discussion on Wednesday night and spoke Thursday meeting to supporters of the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism.
Dickerson spoke about her experiences covering immigration, took questions about conditions at the southern border, and shared her insights on media coverage of immigration.
A bill that would establish statewide rules for how police use body cameras and handle requests for access to videos has been approved by the Senate Committee On Judiciary & Public Safety.
The committee met Wednesday morning and voted 5-0 to approve SB 50. The bill will now go to the Senate.
A public hearing on the bill was held last week.
The bill, in part, maintains the Wisconsin’s current standard of public records being assumed accessible to the public, unless a records custodian rules against openness using the balancing test. The bill uses the balancing test to determine if video should be released, and asks records custodians to take into consideration the expectation privacy for anyone who appears in the video and the treatment of victims and minors. The bill also directs records custodians to use redaction where necessary to allow for a video to be released.
The bill also sets standards for record retention and mandates training for police departments that adopt the use of police body cameras.
SB 50 is the product of a Legislative Study Committee that included law enforcement, the legal community, and open government advocates. WISN-TV News Director Ben Hart was on the committee and also testified at last week’s public hearing.
The RTDNA is asking Congress to create a memorial in Washington D.C. to fallen journalists.
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, more than 1,300 journalists have been killed around the world since 1992, including 11 in the United States.
The memorial would be privately funded. Legislation on the matter has bipartisan support.
RTDNA is out again with another Q and A with one of their Murrow Award winning journalists.
KUSA’s Corky Scholl talked to RTDNA about “Five Points,” which won Excellence in Video in Large Market Television.
Read the interview about how the piece came together and be sure to watch the piece at the top of the article.
When’s the last time you brushed up on your news delivery?
Advancing the Story recently posted this article with some tips to improve your delivery. Have you heard this one before?:
“Does your delivery sound flat? Try laughing your way through the copy and then try again.”
If you and your newsroom are looking for some training on a budget, Investigative Reporters and Editors is offering free custom training.
IRE offers experienced trainers who will visit selected newsrooms for two days of intense, in-house investigative training – all at no cost. Spots in the program are limited and awarded on a competitive basis.
The deadline for applications is Oct. 20. The application form must be filled out by the editor, news director or equivalent.
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association is showing its support for legislation that would set rules for the use of police body cameras and the release of video recorded by these devices.
WISN-TV News Director Ben Hart provided testimony yesterday to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, with an introduction from WBA President and CEO Michelle Vetterkind.
Read more about the bill here.
While data journalism is very powerful, it’s also very complicated.
Poynter today is highlighting a free open-source tool from AP that seeks to help make it easier for journalists to collaborate on projects.
“The purpose of it is to help us be more consistent in the way we work,” said Troy Thibodeaux, the AP’s data science and news applications editor. “Anyone on the team can jump on a project and all the projects have the same basic structure.”
A website run by a group of scientists and journalists is highlighting the work of journalists covering the issue of climate change.
Climate Central is an independent non-profit that conducts research on climate change and informs the public about key findings.
On this section of its site it shares stories from local media about climate change and provides resources for journalists working on the topic, including story ideas.
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