TMJ4 News (WTMJ-TV) in Milwaukee is launching a newscast May 10 focused on the people, places, and events that make the community special. “Milwaukee Tonight” will be a nightly reminder that Milwaukee is filled with stories to be proud of including artists to architecture, food to festivals, and neighborhoods to nightlife. Veteran TMJ4 anchor Steve… – MORE –
Diana Gutiérrez has been named co-anchor of ‘WISN 12 News This Morning’ on weekday mornings, alongside current anchor and ‘UPFRONT’ host Adrienne Pedersen, Meteorologist Lindsey Slater and News Chopper 12’s Matt Salemme. This team will be featured on-air starting at the end of May. Gutiérrez will continue to serve as the anchor of ‘WISN 12… – MORE –
Three anchors at WSAW-TV in Wausau are taking on new roles starting this week. Holly Chilsen, who has anchored the 4:00 p.m. newscast on FOX WZAW since 2017 is moving to Sunrise 7. She will also be on Monday through Friday from 4:30 – 7:00 a.m. alongside Emerson Lehmann, Kailin Schumacher, and meteorologists Chad Franzen… – MORE –
Sometimes I have to ask uncomfortable questions: The employment status of an employee accused of sexual assault, confirming vague details about possible breaking news viewer tips, the reason behind a mistake made by a public official… It’s the nature of the job. And of course, in news, the goal is to get the most information… – MORE –
Milwaukee TV station CBS 58 is adding an hour to its weekday morning news with news from 8-9 a.m. on WMLW. Beginning April 26, the morning news broadcast will add an additional hour giving viewers two hours of live news and weather every weekday morning on WMLW, The M from 7 a.m. – 9 a.m.… – MORE –
An anchor at a TV station in Des Moines, Iowa is joining the anchor desk at NBC15 (WMTV-TV) in Madison. Maria Lisignoli previously worked at the NBC affiliate WHO 13 for more than three years as an anchor and multimedia journalist. She graduated from Iowa State University with her bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass… – MORE –
RTDNA is offering a session on April 22 to help journalists build trust with their audiences: How can you build trust with your audience when trust in the news media is at a historic low? One way is to improve how you manage corrections and feedback from your audience. Another is to better label opinion… – MORE –
Join the UW–Madison’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication in April 23 for “2021: JOURNALISM ETHICS & LOCAL NEWS NOW.” Register here. For the better part of a decade, cuts and closures have significantly affected the quantity and quality of Americans’ local news coverage, driving political polarization, decreasing democratic participation locally and leaving community leaders… – MORE –
RTDNA is pushing for the passage of two bills and asking journalists to sign a petition of support for the Journalist Protection Act and introduce the Right to Record Police Act. You can read more here and find a link to the petition here.
Most Americans will soon be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, so how should journalists be reporting on it? Poynter is providing advice on this topic.
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