Category Archives: News

“That Donald Trump’s victory came as such a surprise — a systemic shock, really — to both journalists and so many who read or watch them is a marker of just how bad a job we did.” One line from a very interesting piece from the Harvard folks at Nieman... - MORE -

That’s just one headline from this interesting Poynter piece. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Long hours, little sleep, pizzas in the newsroom – all part of the election-night scene. Some pundits are saying this unusual election marks the end of media influence on the electorate. 229 daily newspapers and 131 weekly newspapers endorsed Hillary Clinton. 9 daily papers and 4 weekly papers endorsed Donald... - MORE -

Here’s some free advice from a TV news writer who’s won 51 Emmys. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

A couple weeks ago, we were made aware that UW-Platteville is moving to suspend the Media Studies program. What scant info we have is here. If you’re an alum of this program, you might want to make your voice heard. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

This New York Times article has gone viral. It speaks directly to what we do as broadcast journalists. If you haven’t yet read it, you should try to find time to do so. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Hopefully, they aren’t teaching the journalism robots any cliches like “the incident remains under investigation” or “fled on foot”.  The article is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Disasters are almost always unpredictable, and your newsroom’s preparedness will make a huge difference in how quickly you can get vital information to the public. Some great tips from RTDNA can be found here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Here’s the latest, from Poynter. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

The article, from the Wall Street Journal, is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -