Category Archives: News

This is the statement from RTDNA: RTDNA Applauds Decision To Drop Charges Against West Virginia Journalist The RTDNA Voice of the First Amendment Task Force today applauded a decision by prosecutors in West Virginia to drop charges against Public News Service journalist Dan Heyman, who was arrested in May merely... - MORE -

September 6, 2017 — West Virginia’s Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney has dropped the charge against Public News Service Reporter Dan Heyman stemming from his arrest May 9, 2017.   Heyman was facing six months of jail time after moving through a crowd to ask the U.S. Health and Human Services... - MORE -

Now that fall semester is underway, here’s a reminder that broadcasting and journalism students can submit their video projects for comments from working broadcast professionals in Wisconsin. For students, it’s as simple as clicking on this link to WBA Student Storytellers. For working broadcast professionals who’d like to view and... - MORE -

Do you even know what Antifa is, what its name means, what it stands for? Odds are you don’t have to use that term unless you’re writing national news, but it’s important to understand this new word and how to properly use it. Learn more in this article from the... - MORE -

This great piece was put together by the Nielsen Journalism Lab at Harvard. Fascinating reading. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Interesting analysis from Poynter about how the Washington press corp covered the “other” news that broke last Friday night. Kind of wonky but still an interesting read. Find it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

An interesting feature from the BBC about how the popular social media site makes a real effort to verify information posted by its members, particularly when there’s breaking news. Read it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

This is essentially an advertisement, but it’s full of interesting information if you have to edit audio in the field. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Sensitivity to victims must be shown, while still asking the tough questions. Read more here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Some great stores here, compiled by Poynter’s Al Tompkins. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -