Monthly Archives: October 2023

Green Bay co-anchors mark 25 years on air together

A co-anchor team on a Green Bay TV station are marking 25 years on the air together. On Friday, Action 2 News (WBAY-TV) evening anchors Bill Jartz and Cami Rapson marked the milestone. Jartz was already the station’s established sports director when Rapson arrived in Green Bay in 1993. After working... - MORE -

Earn trust with your audience

Trust is the coin of the realm for journalists, and a free self-guided course is aimed at helping journalists earn trust from their local communities. From Poynter: We have to stop assuming people understand the mission, ethics and processes behind our work in journalism. We can’t let ourselves get lumped ... - MORE -

Free training on covering LGBTQ+ communities

Check this out from Poynter: As the  and the  note, the United States is experiencing a surge in anti-trans legislation in 2023. Journalists can tell nuanced, informed stories about transgender and gender non-conforming people using resources from Poynter. Thanks to a grant from the Gill Foundation, our Poynter newsroom is ... - MORE -

Column: Protect the press against bogus lawsuits

In mid-August, in my role as a press advocate, I received a call from the owner of a small, vibrant, online community newspaper who was worried about publishing a story that reflected poorly on a local business. The paper had checked and rechecked its facts, and gave the business repeated... - MORE -