Category Archives: News

The concept of “Fair Use” isn’t really that hard to understand, but as a news professional you need to have more than a passing acquaintance with what the law is, what it means, and how it’s applied.  In this article from Forbes Magazine, you’ll learn that some pretty big... - MORE -

Many Wisconsin broadcast newsrooms are led by women, who got a college degree and then worked their way up through the ranks. Here’s a video from Poynter regarding some of the terms used to describe female leaders.   Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Millenials are not who you think they are, asserts this item from Emily Badger in the Washington Post. It’s a quick read with interesting information on one aspect of the lives of a big demographic segment.   Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

When you report on a local story that becomes national news, extending the story’s life-cycle by days, do you continue to “report” the story even though there are no new facts or angles to report?  Some thoughts about situations like this in this article from the RTDNA.   Posted by ... - MORE -

An interesting article from the RTDNA regarding police body cameras and how some groups are working to keep their video away from the media and the public can be found here. The special section of the WBA Newsroom site outlining Wisconsin’s Open Records law can be found here.... - MORE -

Ron Howard made a great movie about Apollo 13, and it was 45 years ago this week that the crew of the spacecraft found themselves in big trouble, when an oxygen tank explosion blew up a huge chunk of their craft and left NASA scrambling for a way to get... - MORE -

Who would make such an outrageous assumption – that TV news anchors, particularly at the network level, are an anachronism?  Frank Rich of New York Magazine has penned an interesting perspective on anchoring the news, including a glimpse into the future of anchoring network news from Andrew Heyward, former president... - MORE -

An interesting study from the University of Kansas says the business of Journalism is taking a hard toll on women in the newsroom. And, perhaps not surprisingly, the study says male and female Journalists have a far higher degree of cynicism related to burnout, compared to other professions.  Read the... - MORE -

Most stories have a beginning, a middle, and an end. One of the tips in this short article from Poynter talks about how the middle part of the story is often neglected.... - MORE -

Education, sports, and traffic are getting less coverage in many local TV newsrooms, but quite a few stations are doing more investigative reporting, according to the most recent survey from Hofstra University and the RTDNA. A lot of the changing emphasis in local coverage depends on the size of the... - MORE -