Category Archives: News

Wisconsin Watch and Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) have joined the NEW News Lab (Northeast Wisconsin News Lab), a new collaborative that provides technology support, capacity building and additional funding to boost local journalism and newsrooms.  The collaboration includes six news organizations: Wisconsin Watch, WPR, FoxValley365, The Post-Crescent, Green Bay Press-Gazette... - MORE -

Are you on social media? Of course you are. But what is the best platform for journalists? Sara Maslar-Donar is the anchor of WKOW’s Wake Up Wisconsin Weekend morning show and reports for the weekday morning show. She was also recipient of the WBA’s ‘Best Online Personality” award, placing second.... - MORE -

A months-long investigation into Wisconsin’s broken unemployment system earned TMJ4 News a 2021 Walter Cronkite Award, a national award from the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center. The award honors journalism that seeks truth, examines inequities, serves the public and demonstrates the indispensability of a free and trustworthy press. “In his... - MORE -

The deadline for a fellowship for photographers is Tuesday, June 1. The Rick Jowett Fellowship was established in 2017 by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation to support educational opportunities for photographers and videographers who work in media in Wisconsin. Recipients of the fellowship can use the grant for professional development... - MORE -

The Wisconsin Department of Justice recently issued guidelines to help clear up confusion over how Marcy’s Law interacts with Wisconsin’s open records law. Now, Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt, is asking the DOJ to go a step further and draw a bright line defining the separation between the state constitutional... - MORE -

Many surveys have shown that local news is considered the most trustworthy, but a new study shows that young audiences share this view as well. NAB is highlighting the study in this recent blog post.... - MORE -

Animation is playing a role in the evolution of storytelling in the digital age. RTDNA is hosting a webinar on June 4 to show newsrooms how these new tools are being used: Learn how you can up your storytelling game by using animation in your news stories and see the ... - MORE -

Local TV remains a trusted source of news, but there are numerous efforts to make sure newscasts remain a vital resource for local viewers. A qualitative study found that local news is alienating some people in their audience, and they’re looking for ways to address it. This article from the ... - MORE -

After two years at WQOW-TV  in Eau Claire, meteorologist Jess Langlois says she moving to Vermont. Langlois made the announcement over the weekend. She’s taken job at WCAX-TV in Burlington, Vermont.... - MORE -