Category Archives: News

Interesting story (and possible story idea) from Business Insider about the large amount of data usage represented by ads accompanying news stories. Posted by Tim Morrissey

From Nieman, via SXSW. Interesting read. Find it here, along with links to related stories. Posted by Tim Morrissey

Sunshine Week attempts to help draw attention to the importance of unfettered access to public information. The WBA Newsroom has a special section devoted to information about Wisconsin’s Open Meetings and Open Records Law. Posted by Tim Morrissey

The working journalist’s indispensable tool: FOI. Read a brief article about moves to try to make the FOI stronger here. Posted by Tim Morrissey

Very useful information, quick read. Lots of good tips here. Posted by Tim Morrissey

John Nichols, a Madison writer with a progressive viewpoint, has some bones to pick with the way the media are covering politics in general and the Trump campaign in specific. Read his brief column from The Nation magazine here. Posted by Tim Morrissey

Here’s an interesting study on the topic, from NPR. It might surprise you! Posted by Tim Morrissey

The station and equipment are valued at a million dollars, and broadcasting students at UW-Eau Claire will be the beneficiaries. Read about it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey

Trenni Kusnierek, a former Brewers sideline reporter, and Alanna Rizzo, a former sports reporter with WISC-TV in Madison, are both nationally-known network sports reporters. Kusnierek now works for ComCastNet in Boston and Rizzo is now a SportsNet LA Dodgers host. They are among the high-profile female sportscasters interviewed for this SI article about safety on… – MORE –

Some good questions brought up in this article on Poynter. Posted by Tim Morrissey