Category Archives: News

If it’s been awhile since you freshened up your toolbox with new journalism tools and resources, Poynter is offering 50 ideas for you to consider. You can check them out here.

Social media comes with benefits and drawbacks for journalists. It’s a strong tool for reaching a wider audience, but it an also be used as a tool for spreading misinformation. RTDNA is tackling the increasingly sticky issue of how much journalists should be using social media. You can check that out here.

A Milwaukee PBS collaboration supported by Frontline combined the strengths of broadcast and print journalism to produce a two-episode documentary about Wisconsin’s changing rural economy. Read more about it here.

Tim Vetscher has been promoted to the position of news director at TMJ4 (WTMJ-TV) in Milwaukee. Vetscher joined the station in 2019 as editorial director. Before joining Scripps, he was a senior producer of in-depth and investigative reports for KSTP-TV in Minneapolis, where he won an Emmy in 2018 for an investigation around the lack… – MORE –

A young broadcaster with links to Wisconsin is seeking help after losing her job at Voice of America which has left her unable to work because of her visa status. Benazir Samad is from Pakistan and this NPR story explains her situation. She had been a lead multimedia journalist at Voice of America. She was… – MORE –

Anchor Amy Pflugshaupt announced Monday that she will be leaving NBC 15 (WMTV-TV) in Madison effective March 4. Pflugshaupt was at the station for six years and worked previously at WSAW-TV in Wausau, starting in 2007. “She’s worked so hard connecting with our viewers each night. I’m glad that she’ll be able to spend more… – MORE –

To keep each other safe, we’ve been asked to add barriers  —  distance and masks  —  to our face-to-face interaction. We also have videoconferencing to help overcome those barriers. Yet to this day, Republican leaders in the state Assembly are holding meetings without requiring attendees to wear masks or offering a video option for those… – MORE –

Poynter is offering producers special training next month and applications are due a week from today. Check it out: Poynter Producer Project Online group seminar, March 1-25 Apply by Feb. 8 Making stories work involves more than just teases and live shots. This eight-session, four-week online seminar will help you expand your expertise as a TV… – MORE –

The National Association of Broadcasters is highlighting its support for local journalists as it takes notice of threats to the viability of the free press. In this blog post, the NAB outlines concerns about competition from big tech. “There’s no denying that big tech’s competitive power is dominating the marketplace for advertising and audiences, putting… – MORE –

Results Broadcasting has established a $1,000 Education Debt Assistance Grant to help broadcasters pay off their student loans. This grant is available to individuals currently employed in Wisconsin broadcasting or related media. Applicants must meet the following criteria: Must be currently employed at a Wisconsin broadcast radio, television or related media company Must have completed… – MORE –