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 republic by getting people 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 location. Guess what? You’re going,… – 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 Mankato, Minnesota. Working when most… – 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. Please also note that if you received… – 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 of not having one. Removing… – 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.
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 University, she got her start… – 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 President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice… – MORE –
The year 2020 will stand out in history in many ways. Poynter is taking a look back at the milestone year with a review of the best and worst of the year in the world of broadcast news. The review highlights the media personality of the year, best national news, best Twitter follow, best podcast,… – MORE –
If you’re into broadcast news (which you must be if you’re reading this) and you’re also looking for podcasts to listen to, we’ve got just the thing for you today. A new 12-episode podcast titled “We Interrupt This Broadcast” celebrates the history of broadcast news. It debuts in February. You can learn more about the… – MORE –
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