Category Archives: News

The headline here is just one of the many great quotes from a Guardian article regarding The Wall Street Journal’s internal discord over how to cover a President who frequently says things which are not true. It’s an interesting behind-the-scenes look at how the WSJ newsroom is dealing with pressure... - MORE -

Mark your calendar: Saturday, May 5th. Always a GREAT party! Details here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Doing live shots in 100 mph wind. Facing wind-driven rain with no eye protection. Standing outside in the middle of a storm and telling people to stay inside. The New York Times has collected some interesting remarks and observations about how TV news covers storms like Irma. Posted by Tim ... - MORE -

The Student Storytellers site is part of the WBANewsroom site, created and maintained by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association. At the Student Storytellers site, your students can upload their video projects and get input from working Wisconsin broadcast professionals. Here’s a link. If you, as a teacher, have any questions... - MORE -

There is a special section of the WBANewsroom site designed to help give broadcasting and journalism students a chance to have their projects reviewed by working broadcast professionals in Wisconsin. Students can upload their video projects to the site and broadcast pro’s can see them and make observations. If you... - MORE -

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 -