Category Archives: News

There’s a lot of uncertainty about the days ahead. Poynter has pulled together a list of resources for journalists to review: Last June, Poynter’s Al Tompkins pulled together a list of guidelines to help journalists stay safe while covering protests. The list remains relevant today. Read all 23 guidelines for ... - MORE -

Have you ever wondered if a photojournalist could do his/her job with only a smart phone? One journalist gave it a try. Here’s what happened.... - MORE -

RTDNA Executive Director Dan Shelley released the following statement after violence erupted at the U.S. Capitol this week: In the wake of unprecedented events this week, the Radio Television Digital News Association would like to recognize the work of hundreds of responsible journalists who have served the public and the ... - MORE -

Large police presence. Raise your hand if you’ve uttered those words once or twice. I cannot think of a story harder to tell than the one where you have no information. I’ll set the scene: Newsroom phone rings. It’s a tipster that says 12 squads are at such and such... - MORE -

“When do you go in?” If you’ve ever worked a morning show shift you’ve likely been asked that question with a look of disgust from inquiring minds. Kassandra Sepeda has anchored Sunrise 7 in Wausau for nearly four years and previously worked a morning shift at her former station in... - MORE -

Competition for the 2020 WBA Awards for Excellence is underway with the deadline coming up WEDNESDAY! Stations can submit award entries through BetterBNC. All entries must be submitted by Jan. 6, 2021 at 6 p.m. CT. Take note of the new deadline time, which is now at 6 p.m.... - MORE -

If you’ve ever wanted to know what would happen if you were to disable comments on your website, a group of newsrooms tried it out to see what would happen and the findings are now available. The study found that benefits of having a comment section outweigh the negative effects... - MORE -

Journalists faced challenges on many fronts in 2020 and RTDNA is calling out the groups of reporters who went above and beyond in the last year. RTDNA is recognizing election reporters, fact checkers, consumer reporters, health care journalists, and local broadcasters. Read all about it here.... - MORE -

Telemundo Wisconsin (WYTU-TV) is adding anchor Alexis Dominguez to join co-anchor, Miguel Ramirez on Noticiero Wisconsin every weekday at 10 p.m. Dominguez comes to Milwaukee from Colorado Springs, where she was the Telemundo anchor and reporter for KRDO. After graduating from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State... - MORE -

Emilee Fannon is joining CBS 58 (WDJT-TV) in Milwaukee as the station’s Capitol Bureau Correspondent. Fannon will join the station in January and will be based in Madison. She spent the last three years as the Capitol Bureau Chief for WKOW-TV in Madison. During the 2020 Presidential election she interviewed... - MORE -