Category Archives: News

There are problems with Facebook’s approach, according to this piece in the Washington Post. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

How to find out if you do, and how to get rid of them, in this piece from Poynter. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

This morning’s opinion column from Poynter’s Jim Warren is below. Conspiracy theories run amok after fatal Virginia accident The National Transportation Safety Board deals with plane crashes, train derailments, pipeline accidents, highway calamities, marine mishaps and now, thanks to Facebook, fake news. It’s a real case of garbage in, garbage... - MORE -

The article, from RTDNA Executive Director Dan Shelley, is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

A quick and useful tutorial from Poynter’s Kelly McBride is here. Great refresher on reporters’ duties and responsibilities. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

There have been a few cases in Wisconsin in 2017 that might qualify for this award, which the SPJ gives to the most egregious violation of open government laws. Details are here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

The awards have various clever names like “Opee”, but all relate to journalistic work being done to enhance the concept of open government. The awards are  sponsored by the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council.  Details here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

But probably not the network anchors you’re thinking of. These anchors say they just “tell the news in conversational form”. They’re not “broadcasters delivering the news”. An interesting look at the kind of newscast that’s garnering younger views is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

This is a great story about a reporter who time and again was stonewalled and ignored by Michigan State University officials. But Paula Lavigne’s tenacious pursuit of the story paid off. The article from Poynter describing her quest is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

The story from RTDNA is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -