Category Archives: News

The so-called “Nerd Prom” was more important than real news, says this columnist.   Posted by Tim Morrissey

Eighteen states are considering legislation to regulate and limit public access to police body-cam video. Scores of municipalities are in a rush to pass their own rules about controlling access to such video. It’s still another new frontier in covering news in the digital age. The RTDNA has adopted a position on the issue, and… – MORE –

Did her hectic schedule – leaving home at 1:30 AM – contribute to the death of WABC-TV’s Lisa Colagrasi? Her husband thinks so. Here’s the report from TVSpy.   Posted by Tim Morrissey

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 names in the online world either… – 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

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

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 Tim Morrissey

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. It’s a quick tutorial or refresher, regarding… – 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 the crew home safely.  It was astronaut… – 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 of CBS News.  The article… – MORE –