Category Archives: News

RTDNA this week issued new guidelines for crime coverage which you can find here. From RTDNA: The new guidelines include the use of mugshots and police released video; the use of “suspect” or “person of interest” descriptions; non-violent crime reporting; and considerations for policies to update digital crime stories.... - MORE -

Poynter is offering journalists a free opportunity to learn about inclusivity through case studies based in Chicago. Check it out: Content Audits and Centering Audience Self-directed course, start anytime Learn about content audits, making inclusivity part of story workflow and growing subscribers in underserved communities from four Chicago-area newsrooms. In ... - MORE -

Check out this opportunity from the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute: The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute invites proposals from individuals and organizations who wish to partner with us on practical innovative projects that address current gaps, challenges and needs in the journalism industry.  Chosen projects often include devising new ... - MORE -

We’re all seeing the devastation from the tornadoes that ravaged four states on Friday, and some of the journalists on the ground are sharing their stories. Poynter is writing about it here. Check it out.... - MORE -

A Poynter webinar held this week about battling bias is now available for viewing for WBA members. You can find the recording here. The session explores: Where do our biases come from? How do we recognize our own biases? Eight kinds of biases that can influence our journalism (these don’t... - MORE -

If you’ve ever wondered if your audience cares that you might be appearing in a newscast from your living room, a study seeking to answer that question says the audience seems fine with it. Poynter reported on the study, which you can read about here.... - MORE -

The Donald W. Reynolds Institute at the University of Missouri is holding the 2022 Women in Journalism Workshop April 8-10 at the Institute. The Women in Journalism Workshop is an annual workshop that focuses on challenges and issues specific to women in the journalism industry today. We want to help ... - MORE -

Six Wisconsin broadcasters won 13 awards from the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The following awards were announced Sunday: Outstanding Achievement for News Programming – Evening Newscast: Smaller Markets (51+) WKOW, Madison: Protests in Downtown Madison Danielle Maxwell Zerebny, Producer; Caroline Bach, Producer; Jennifer... - MORE -

From the Society of Professional Journalists: The Society of Professional Journalists has launched Ethics Central, a hub for journalists on its website that brings together the most current industry news related to journalism ethics, newsroom diversity and inclusive coverage in one spot. Ethics Central will be the place for ... - MORE -

Two years ago this month, a Madison East High School teacher chaperoning a Minneapolis field trip creeped into students’ rooms using copies of their room keys and planted hidden cameras in their bathrooms. On Nov. 22, a few weeks after the teacher, David Kruchten, was sentenced to 12 years in... - MORE -