Category Archives: News

WSAW-TV investigative reporter, Naomi Kowles, is making the move to Madison. Kowles will continue investigative work when she joins WISC-TV in October. While at WSAW, Kowles focused on politics, policy and public safety and the effects they have on people’s lives in rural Wisconsin. Her long-form reporting on child sexual... - MORE -

WisEye is interviewing more than 160 state and federal candidates as part of its 2020 campaign coverage that it’s making available to Wisconsin newsrooms. The content also includes candidate forums, debates, and news conferences. A media kit, available here, includes more details about the coverage and how newsrooms can... - MORE -

Investigative Reporters and Editors is offering an investigative reporting fellowship for journalists of color. Are you interested or know someone who is? Here are the details: We’re looking for IRE’s next Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellows! This yearlong program is designed to support diversity in investigative journalism. The ... - MORE -

Americans’ trust in the news media is on the decline, but journalists can make an effort to earn it, according to this article from RTDNA. The article says that while trust is at a low, it can be regained. There is hope. A few of the ideas include increasing... - MORE -

RTDNA is out with the first installment of data from it’s annual local TV and radio news survey. A few insights: –In 2019, more stations aired more hours of local TV news than ever recorded in the annual newsroom survey. –For the sixth year in a row, fewer than... - MORE -

The only thing anyone can say for sure about the coming election night is that they don’t know what will happen. There are a lot variables creating uncertainty about the process of counting and announcing the winner. Poynter today released an article about how to prepare for the “weirdest ... - MORE -

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that many of our jobs can be done digitally and remotely. We’ve found that we can process reports, post documents online and share files with ease from our home workplaces. In some cases, providing access to information is actually easier than it was before.... - MORE -

The eyes of the country will be on Kenosha on Tuesday when President Trump pays a visit to the city that’s served as the most recent focus of national debates on race, policing, and vigilante justice. You can find Poynter’s analysis and advice here.... - MORE -

If you missed this week’s conversation “Newsrooms and the Black Experience” hosted by RTDNA, you can now watch a recording. The conversation features: Sherri Jackson | Anchor, CBS 42 News, and RTDNA Board member Shamarria Morrison | Shamarria Morrison, Weekend Evening Anchor, WPSD Local 6 in Paducah, Kentucky. Read... - MORE -

Many of you are undoubtedly covering the huge national news story unfolding in Kenosha this week. Poynter is providing this resource to help journalists keep up with the fast-moving story and sort out truth from fiction. Stay safe and keep up this important work.... - MORE -